rose guadian

Human Ecology Summer 2021

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
166 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

80

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.2

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

2.5

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

public official or leader

contacted

rose's actions

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home or Dorm Room

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home or dorm room.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Work-Life Balance

I will not work more than 8 hour days each day to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

LEARN ABOUT TRANS, FEMME, AND NONBINARY EXPERIENCES

I will spend 15 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Advocate for Greener Vehicles

I will spend at least 15 minutes assessing the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

I will spend 15 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning 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

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Prevent Recycling Contamination

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 15 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 0
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Advocate for Greener Vehicles

Reducing (or eliminating) exhaust emissions and improving public health are two benefits of green vehicles. What other motivators inspire you to consider switching to a more fuel-efficient vehicle?

rose guadian 7/25/2021 12:18 PM

Another motivator for more fuel-efficient vehicles is spending far less on gas and not having to fill up as often. The oil industry alone controls so much of our society and not having to participate in it as much is another goal.

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- Alissa Thomley 7/25/2021 6:06 PM
  
  I completely agree with you Rose! Our oil industries only have so much material/resources as we speak. We need motivators as u mentioned to help eliminate the amount of gas used overall in our world and society.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

rose guadian 7/18/2021 1:37 PM

This amount does surprise me because you'd think more people were more responsible than you, but in all reality, we are equally irresponsible with food purchasing and using. I'd rather see this money going towards programs for people to ensure food safety.

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- Alissa Thomley 7/18/2021 3:04 PM
  
  Hi Rose! It's honestly insane that, that is how much food the average American throws away. It does not surprise me though, considering the amount of wasted food within our landfills. We need preserve as much food as we can! I would rather use this money to contribute to other bills, it is honestly such a disappointment that Americans waste this much as year!
  
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- Moreak Gomez-Diaz 7/18/2021 2:38 PM
  
  Hi Rose, I was also pretty surprised by the amount of money that is wasted on food. This at first seems to be almost unreal but when I reflected on my own habits I realized it could be true. I also liked that you wished for this wasted money to go to programs that would help ensure food safety for people. Are there any such programs that you know of?
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water 5-Minute Showers

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

rose guadian 7/11/2021 11:36 AM

For the most part, extreme water usage is impacting these systems. If individuals were taught exactly how we gain access to water sources and the use of measurement, we could have a better idea of our daily impact.

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