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Welcome to 1% for the Planet Community Ecochallenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an 1% for the Planet Community Ecochallenge expert in no time!

1% for the Planet Community Ecochallenge
July 10 - August 11, 2023
Elisa Liu's avatar

Elisa Liu

AVOCADO

"when we know better, we do better"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 897 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    36
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    78
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    24
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    13
    single-use bags
    not sent to the landfill

Elisa's actions

Conservation and Restoration

Repurpose or Repair an Item to Keep it out of the Landfill

I will repair or mend items that would have otherwise been thrown away.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Conservation and Restoration

Share your Knowledge

I will share with others what I have learned during the Ecochallenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Conservation and Restoration

Review your impact

I will review the impact that I have had so far on perpetuating conservation and restoration during the Ecochallenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Resilient Communities

Review your impact

I will review the impact that I have had so far on perpetuating resilient communities during the Ecochallenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Just Economies

Commit to the future

I will commit to shop at minority owned businesses after the Ecochallenge is finished.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Just Economies

Review your impact

I will review the impact that I have had so far on perpetuating just economies during the Ecochallenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Rights to Nature

Know your Rights (to Nature)

I will look into my rights to nature by researching the four linked organizations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Rights to Nature

Review your impact

I will review the impact that I have had so far on perpetuating rights to nature during the Ecochallenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Conservation and Restoration

silverware

I will use re-usable silverware as opposed to disposable

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Resilient Communities

Learn About Constructive Communication

I will spend 30 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Just Economies

Research the Planet Impact Fund

I will research 1% for the Planets planet impact fund.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Just Economies

Watch a documentary on the factory farm meat industry

I will watch a documentary on how the factory farm meat industry contributes to climate change.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Just Economies

Support Businesses Owned by People of Color

Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color (shopping, sharing, writing reviews if purchased).

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Rights to Nature

Discover which Native Tribe's land you live on

I will enter my address to find out what Native land I currently live on

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Rights to Nature

Take the Outdoorist Oath

Take the Outdoorist Oath to understand your impact.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Conservation and Restoration

Say no to Plastic Straws

I will bring my own reusable straws.

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Conservation and Restoration

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Conservation and Restoration

Calculate My Water Footprint

I will calculate my Water Footprint to learn about my tap water use and "virtual water" use.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Conservation and Restoration

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Resilient Communities

SCHEDULE YOUR VOLUNTEER TIME OFF

As Avocadians, we receive 8 hours of PAID volunteer time off each quarter! Schedule yours and use it to volunteer for a cause you care about in your community.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Resilient Communities

Plan for the Future

I will create a climate-focused strategic plan for my business/team/self.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Resilient Communities

Sign a petition for a cause that you believe in

I will use the Patagonia Action Works network to find and sign a petition that advocates for local conservation in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Rights to Nature

Take the Intersectional Environmentalist Pledge

Take the Intersectional Environmentalist Pledge to understand your impact.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?