Points: Actions + Values

During Campus 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
Joining a Team	5	Welcome to the Challenge! Joining an existing team will earn you 5 points.
Create Your Own Team	15	Take the lead! Team Captains receive 15 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 One Daily Action	5	Log your success and add to our collective impact! You’ll receive 5 points for every day that you tell us you completed at least one daily action.
Complete More Than One Daily Action	5	Get rewarded for your extra effort! You’ll receive 5 points for every day that you tell us you completed more than one daily 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	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.
Create Comment	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.
Answer a Reflection Question	15	Take some time to reflect on your actions and the impacts they make. You'll receive 15 points for each reflection you post to your feed.
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.
Donate to Ecochallenge.org	5	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.