Skip to main content
October 14 - October 28, 2016
Dawn Freeman's avatar

Dawn Freeman

Washington State University Vancouver

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 510 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    200
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    1.0
    organic meal
    consumed
  • UP TO
    24
    people
    helped
  • UP TO
    1.5
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    4.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Dawn's actions

Community

Help Others

I will offer to help 3 person(s) who are in need each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Food Diet

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) per day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients per day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will learn about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero waste each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Leave No Trace

I will practice the seven principles of leave no trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transportation

Just Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Brush My Teeth Without Running Water

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Advocate for Greener Vehicles

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 10-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share my Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible with a lawn sign or bumper sticker, or by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 20 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 2 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Needs vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided at work.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Start Composting

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

UNCOMPLETED
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?


  • Dawn Freeman's avatar
    Dawn Freeman 10/28/2016 9:58 AM
    Last Day of EcoChallenge. Next year I'll be ready to take on more!

  • Dawn Freeman's avatar
    Dawn Freeman 10/27/2016 9:35 AM
    Tomorrow's the last day. I didn't get a chance to work on all my challenge goals. But what I didn't work on these two weeks, I can still work on through the year and hopefully have new challenges for next year's EcoChallenge!

  • Dawn Freeman's avatar
    Dawn Freeman 10/21/2016 9:34 AM
    I wish I could hit my goal for watching a sunset or sunrise, but the weather just won't allow for it!

  • Dawn Freeman's avatar
    Dawn Freeman 10/20/2016 2:28 PM
    It feels good to make small changes that make the world a better place!

  • Dawn Freeman's avatar
    Dawn Freeman 10/14/2016 12:35 PM
    First day in and I'm already meeting some challenges!! How's it going out there for everyone else?