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Campus Ecochallenge

Caleb Noah Badayos-Buetzer

Blue Marbles

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
836 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

33

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

16

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

1,430

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

120

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

210

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

260

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

16

organic meals

consumed
UP TO

19

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

34

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

28

more servings

of fruits and vegetables

Caleb Noah's actions

Transportation

Choose a Carbon Offset

If buying a plane ticket, I will also buy a carbon offset.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

I will avoid wasting water while waiting for the shower or sink to heat up.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products

I will spend 30 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Engage In Active Listening

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 5 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation

I will spend 10 minutes practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation to nurture love and compassion for myself and others.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 60 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 5 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

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

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Caleb Noah Badayos-Buetzer 11/26/2021 11:29 PM

My campuses ecochallenge is going very well, I think that my team and I are all doing our part, racking up points and working together on the final presentation at the end of the ecochallenge. This ecochallenge activity was a very fun experience and I enjoyed doing this with my teamates.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

How do you think climate change will affect your region’s water supply? Think about the effects of weather, storms, salinity, and sea level rise, among other changes. How can you find out more about climate change’s impact to your region's water?

Caleb Noah Badayos-Buetzer 11/26/2021 11:27 PM

Since we live in Hawaii, I think climate change would damage a lot of the oceans coral reefs and marine ecosystems due to the rising temperatures in the ocean.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Choose a Carbon Offset

A round-trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles emits just over 1.5 tons of CO2—per person. That’s a lot of carbon! What can you do to reduce the number of flights you take per year?

Caleb Noah Badayos-Buetzer 11/26/2021 11:25 PM

To reduce the number of trips I take per year, I could easily find ways of transportation to get to the places that i want or need to go . I could also limit the times that I travel and also save money.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Explore My Area

How might spending more time outdoors enhance your brainpower?

Caleb Noah Badayos-Buetzer 11/26/2021 11:22 PM

Spending more time outdoors helps enhance my brainpower by a lot, I get to see things more clearly and have a more open mind on things, I see more details that I really haven't seen before.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Audit Toxic Cleaning Products

To what extent do environmental factors contribute to your own health or issues with health?

Caleb Noah Badayos-Buetzer 11/19/2021 11:59 PM

A number of certain types of environmental issues can hold back human health and wellness. A lot of these issues include chemical and air pollution, climate change, and a lot others. Most people think that many of these things that we are exposed to in the environment are related to health problems like cancer and asthma. A potential environmental impact on health can lead to a cascade of biological events in the body that alters the way it works but these changes can be bad or good, and are highly individual depending on genes and circumstances.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Engage In Active Listening

What was it like to actively listen to someone? How did both people and the conversation(s) benefit from active listening?

Caleb Noah Badayos-Buetzer 11/18/2021 1:20 PM

A lot of people think that active listening is just hearing someone speak, When you are actively listening, you are fully concentrating on what is being said by the speaker. You listen with all of the senses and give your full attention to the person. I think actively listening was good for me because it helped let the speaker know that I gave them my full attention. The speaker got to express what they wanted to say and I also got information on the topic

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Mug

Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

Caleb Noah Badayos-Buetzer 11/18/2021 1:12 PM

Knowing the difference that I am making to help save the environment really makes me happy, using a reusable cup helps lower the waste-management environmental impacts. the reusable cups scored well in the climate change arena, they were associated with fewer greenhouse gas emissions than their single-use counterparts.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

How does food sovereignty address the complex transition from localized food systems to modern global food systems?

Caleb Noah Badayos-Buetzer 11/02/2021 4:25 PM

Food sovereignty promotes transparent trade that guarantees just incomes to all peoples as well as the rights of consumers to control their food and nutrition. It ensures that the rights to use and manage lands, territories, waters, seeds, livestock and biodiversity are in the hands of those of us who produce food.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Turn it off

How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

Caleb Noah Badayos-Buetzer 11/02/2021 4:12 PM

According to Wikipedia, Hawaii relies on heavily on petroleum and coal for power. Hawaii has the highest electricity prices in the united states. It can have environmental affects that include, emissions of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants, especially when there is fuel being burned. Generation of solid waste, which may include hazardous waste. Land use for fuel production, power generation, and transmission and distribution lines.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Go get a check up

How do you practice self care?

Caleb Noah Badayos-Buetzer 10/31/2021 12:43 AM

Some ways that I practice self care is by living healthy, some examples are eating healthy foods, getting enough sleep (at least 8 hours), exercising regularly, and avoiding drugs and alcohol. Some other ways of practicing self care are having good hygiene, finding ways to relax, and trying to do things that you enjoy everyday.

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