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Welcome to 1% for the Planet Community Ecochallenge!

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1% for the Planet Community Ecochallenge
July 10 - August 11, 2023
Meredith O'Connor's avatar

Meredith O'Connor

AVOCADO

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 172 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    575
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    2.0
    single-use bags
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    local or diverse business
    supported
  • UP TO
    2.0
    pounds
    food waste prevented

Meredith's actions

Rights to Nature

Get Outside

I will get outside for 25 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Resilient Communities

Get to Know Your Local/Regenerative Food Options

I will spend 20 minutes researching local and/or regenerative food options in my community.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Just Economies

Shop Locally Owned Businesses

I will swap a regular purchase with something from a locally owned business.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Conservation and Restoration

Buy Ugly Produce

I will swap out 2 pieces of produce with produce that might not have been purchased otherwise. (Don't forget to weigh it at the store!)

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Rights to Nature

Take the Outdoorist Oath

Take the Outdoorist Oath to understand your impact.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Rights to Nature

Take the Intersectional Environmentalist Pledge

Take the Intersectional Environmentalist Pledge to understand your impact.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Conservation and Restoration

Learn more about recycling

I will research my local communities recycling programs and options.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Conservation and Restoration

Calculate My Water Footprint

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Conservation and Restoration

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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?