Kirsten Tilleman

WSP Portland/Vancouver

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
359 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

20

conversations

with people
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

31

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Kirsten's actions

Basic Needs & Security

Calculate Your Water Footprint

SDG 6

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Calculate Your Carbon Impact

SDG 13

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Takeout Pro

I will use my own containers when ordering takeout.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Host a House Party

I will host a house party with friends and/or colleagues to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on plastics.

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?

Kirsten Tilleman 7/31/2019 2:10 PM

Plastics. Are. Everywhere. Which also means that every little thing counts.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Host a House Party

What are the benefits of hosting a house party related to getting to know your guests, connecting them to the cause you are focusing on, and building your community?

Kirsten Tilleman 7/30/2019 1:21 PM

Julie's presentation on plastics was super informative and facilitated a fantastic discussion around the complexity of assessing the impacts of our choices.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Use Reusable Containers

How can you think outside the box (or bag!) when it comes to disposables?

Kirsten Tilleman 7/08/2019 7:40 AM

Camping on the 4th of July with extended family that involved a potluck made meeting my challenges especially, well, challenging. My immediate family used reusable storage for our dishes, but most others did not. I chose to express my gratitude for the shared meal over speaking too loudly about all the waste, though I did try to recycle what I could. While this isn't thinking outside the box, it felt more effective than offending family and turning them off entirely to considering the waste.

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