Linda Theobald

"I challenge my coworkers to join me in creating a zero waste household within the limits of our community restrictions. This includes clean recycling, food waste limits, composting when applicable, using re-usable items at all times."

POINTS TOTAL

35 TODAY
80 THIS WEEK
280 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

158

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

0.0

donations

made
UP TO

26

conversations

with people
UP TO

1.0

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

2.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

25

minutes

spent learning

Linda's actions

Community

Volunteer in My Community

I will volunteer 15 hours in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Engage In Active Listening

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 3 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Explore the Community Feed and Connect with Others

I will spend 15 minutes reading the Ecochallenge feed each day and giving high fives or commenting on posts by people who I don't know, but whose content inspires or interests me.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Talk To My Friends and Colleagues

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 5 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn. I will also share what I learn on the Ecochallenge feed.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Take the Pre-Survey

Take the Pre-Event Survey

I’ll take a short pre-survey to share what motivated me to join — and earn 15 points! (If I already took the survey by email, I’ll just mark this action complete to get my points.)

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Make Sure You are Registered to Vote

I will make sure I’m registered to vote. While I’m at it, I’ll sign up to help others register too!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Learn How Voter Suppression Affects My Community

I will spend at least 15 minutes finding out what local laws, policies, and practices keep people from voting in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Connect with a Nonprofit

I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

What makes you feel connected to your neighborhood, your neighbors, or another kind of community in your life?
Linda Theobald 10/03/2025 10:47 AM
Connecting with fellow gardeners to compare our efforts this summer as well as swapping seeds which avoids the continual purchasing of seed packets which increases the carbon footprint in these ways:

1. No shipping containers or packages
2. Better yield with locally sourced seeds
3. Mental health boost as we encourage each other and just have fun.

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- Joshua Davis 10/03/2025 11:16 AM
  
  Community Builder 🤝
  I feel connected by gifting things to my neighbor, it often promotes people to give to others and starts a ripple effect.
  
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Linda Theobald 10/03/2025 10:44 AM
I am cleaning up my garden and ensuring all non compostable items have been secured from the weather and elements to avoid soil pollution. I will leave all the spent plants in the ground to prevent soil errosion over winter and to allow the snow and cold to break down the plants providing green manure. In this way I am avoiding adding harmful chemicals to the soil.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

Who inspired you on the feed, and why? Did you meet anyone new, learn anything exciting, or discover a new perspective?
Linda Theobald 10/02/2025 12:13 PM
If you could make one challenge for your community to bring more awareness of the human factor as it relates to the local environment, what would that be? My challenge would be to lessen the idle time of gas powered vehicles and tools

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