Points: Actions + Values
During the Seeing Systems Ecochallenge we challenge you to change habits that benefits you, your community and the planet. You choose your challenge, then earn points for completing your actions, engaging your community and sharing your story. Your points add up to demonstrate your impact, and help your team win Ecochallenge competitions. Here’s how you can earn points leading up to and during the course:
ACTION | POINTS | DESCRIPTION | |
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Joining a Team | 10 | Welcome to the Challenge! Joining an existing team will earn you 10 points. | |
Create Your Own Team | 25 | Take the lead! Team Captains receive 25 points when they create a new Team. | |
Post a Profile Picture | 15 | Personalize your profile and share your game face with other participants! Add a profile picture to receive 15 points. | |
Add a Profile Banner Image | 5 | Add a special touch to your profile and earn some points! Add a banner image to receive 5 points. | |
Add a Mission Statement | 5 | Share your story! What are you passionate about? Why are you participating in the Ecochallenge? Add a mission statement to receive 5 points. | |
Select Your First Action | 5 | It's time to get started! Browse the action categories and choose which actions you'll take to make your impact. You'll get 5 points to get you started. Then, don't forget to come back and check in once you've made progress! | |
Check in on Current Day | 25 | Stay on track! You'll receive 25 bonus points for reporting your progress on the day you complete the action. | |
Complete EcoLearner One-Time Action | 5 | Check one off the list! Complete an EcoLearner one-time action and you'll earn 5 points. | |
Complete EcoPro One-Time Action | 10 | Take a bigger step! Complete an EcoPro one-time action and you'll earn 10 points. | |
Complete EcoLeader One-Time Action | 15 | Reach new heights! Complete an EcoLeader one-time action and you'll earn 15 points. | |
Post to Your Feed on Current Day | 5 | Celebrate your success and inspire other participants! You’ll receive 5 points for posting to your feed each day. You’re welcome to post as many times per day as you wish, but you’ll only receive 5 points per day for posting. | |
Post a Feed Reply on Current Day | 5 | Celebrate your success and inspire other participants! You’ll receive 5 points for commenting on another participant’s post once each day. You’re welcome to reply to as many posts per day as you wish, but you’ll only receive 5 points once per day. | |
Recruit a New Team | 10 | Help us engage new people to take action! Teams are key to our success. You'll receive 10 points for inviting a new team to participate in the Challenge. | |
Recruit Participants | 5 | Engage your friends, family, coworkers and community in the Challenge! You'll receive 5 points for every person you invite who joins an existing team. | |
Recruit Teammates | 5 | Help your team grow to new heights, and win competitions! You'll receive 5 points for every person you invite who joins your team. | |
Invite Another Team Captain to Your Team | 5 | Share the lead with teammates! You will receive 5 points for each additional captain who joins you. Team captain limit is 3 per team. | |
Complete Your Profile | 5 | Looking for some more points? Earn extra points for completing your profile by filling out the optional demographics questions. This info is never shared, and only used to help us understand who's participating in the Challenge. | |
Donate $30 to Ecochallenge.org | 150 | Share some love! As a nonprofit we rely on the generous support of individuals like you. Make a donation to the Ecochallenge.org and you’ll receive 5 points for every dollar contributed up to 500 points. Thank you for your support -- we’ll put it to good use! | |
Complete Actions Assessment (points per action marked) | 1 | Get some extra points for sharing what you're already doing to help the planet! You'll receive a 1-point bonus for every action you mark as something that you already do (e.g. brushing your teeth without running water). Of course, we value your honesty! | |
Credit Someone for a Referral | 1 | Say thanks - and earn some points! You'll receive a 1-point bonus during registration for crediting the person who referred you to the Challenge. |