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Chris Kane

Sustainable Floridians

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,294 TOTAL

participant impact

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    6.0
    petitions
    signed
  • UP TO
    2.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    4.0
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    70
    minutes
    spent outdoors

Chris's actions

Consumption and Economy

Support a Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Visions of Sustainability

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Say No to Plastic

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. This week, I'll say "no" to plastic bags at the store and plastic straws in all of my drinks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 7 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day this week.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Consumption and Economy

Watch a Documentary

I will watch one of the films suggested in the additional resources and discuss it with friends or family.

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

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Sign a Petition

I will sign a petition in support of an environmental or social initiative in my state.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Visions of Sustainability

Contact Decision Makers

I will write 1 letter(s) or email(s) and/or make 1 call(s) this week to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly policies or something else I believe in.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Watch The Story of Bottled Water

I will watch The Story of Bottled Water to learn more about bottled water's impacts on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

A Call to Sustainability

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a movie about a sustainability issue I would like to know more about.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

A Call to Sustainability

Sign a Petition

I will sign petitions in support of an environmental or social initiative in my state.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero waste each day this week.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

A Call to Sustainability

Learn About Local Issues

I will find out what local sustainability issues are most urgent in my region, including both social and environmental justice concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Ecological Principles

Recycle Everything I Can

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community this week.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Ecological Principles

Practice Gratitude for Earth

This week, I will spend 10 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Consumption and Economy

Learn About Alternatives to the GDP

I will research alternatives (like Gross National Happiness) to measuring economic livelihood and the health of a nation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Visions of Sustainability

Eco-friendly Gardening

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Ecological Principles

Research Renewable Energy Options

I will find out if my local utilities offer an option for supporting renewable energy investment.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Ecological Principles

Reduce My Footprint

I will calculate my ecological footprint and talk with my family or roommates about way we can reduce our negative enviromental impact.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Ecological Principles

Advocate for Sustainability

I will contact local officials and city leaders this week to challenge them to support sustainability policies.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

A Call to Sustainability

Pay Attention to Current Events

I will watch or read the news each day this week with a specific focus on sustainability issues and happenings.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

A Call to Sustainability

Talk To Others

I will tell 5 people why sustainability is important to me and what my vision for a sustainable world is.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Ecological Principles

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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    Chris Kane 7/29/2018 6:28 PM
    I know that the fall eco-challenge is coming up and since no one else is on my team anymore, i'm going to close out this challenge and get ready for the upcoming one; i was doing simultaneous challenges throughout this one and it proved to not be a good idea; i plan on devoting my time and attention to the upcoming challenge, along with facilitating another NWEI course at Recycle Brevard - job well done to all my fellow challenge goers throughout the world

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    Chris Kane 7/21/2018 6:00 AM
    My challenge is going great; i have  more momentum right now

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    Chris Kane 7/17/2018 8:31 AM
    Is anyone still on this team?

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    Chris Kane 7/17/2018 8:29 AM
    My challenge is going really well; i learn so much every day as I enjoy my life here


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    Chris Kane 7/12/2018 9:36 PM
    Just returned from a week's vacation visiting family where there is no cell service or internet service.  It was wonderful!

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    Chris Kane 6/17/2018 5:35 AM
    I've been neglecting my challenges this past week or so, but I've been working in the garden a lot and enjoying connecting with the earth, which is what it's all about; It's something I need more because of all the negativity floating around me; connecting with the earth always brings me a strong sense of purpose.  But, I digress...............

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    Chris Kane 6/06/2018 3:31 AM
    just finished watching Food Matters again; i'd seen it when it first came out; i think that watching some of these types of videos periodically does me a lot of good 

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    Chris Kane 6/03/2018 5:44 AM
    I'm still plugging away...........my last three challenges are more difficult for me because i have to actually do them for 7 days; i do them a lot of the time, with the exception of the meal planning, but 7 days seems to be eluding me, but I'm still trying which is what counts.  Have an amazing day all my NWEI friends.

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    Chris Kane 5/31/2018 9:48 PM
    Wow - it's June already.  I hope that everyone is doing well on their respective challenges.  Time for us to all plant a vegetable garden to make ourselves more sustainable.  

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    Chris Kane 5/31/2018 12:26 AM
    I'm working on the 7 day processed foods challenge and have been  unsuccessful at it, but I keep plugging away and am confident that between now and a day in the not too distant future i'll make it; that's why they call them challenges..........