Bennett Rosenberg
3/26/2021 7:35 AM
If you think about what you have in new ways, you'll realize they can accomplish more of your goals — you don't need something new. Like using a rubber ball as a muscle roller.
Bennett Rosenberg
"My mission by participating in the Campus Ecochallenge is to learn at least three new sustainable actions that I can incorporate into my daily life after the challenge ends."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 247 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO330gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO11milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO4.0milestraveled by bike
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UP TO7.0milestraveled by foot
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UP TO85minutesof additional sleep
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UP TO130minutesspent exercising
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UP TO45minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO3.0plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO149pounds of CO2have been saved
Bennett's actions
Health
Healthy Sleep
Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.
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.
Simplicity
Limit Social Media
I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 45 minute(s)
Simplicity
Support a Sharing Economy
I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, neighbors or classmates.
Simplicity
Needs Vs. Wants
I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
Water
Fix Leaky Faucets
I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water a day or 270 (1,020 L) gallons of water a month per faucet.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
Water
Say No to Plastic Straws
An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Transportation
Walk Instead
I will walk 2 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Transportation
Go by Bike
I will commute by bike 2 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Energy
Switch to Cold Water
I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 133 lbs of CO2 a month and 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Needs Vs. WantsHow is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWater Fix Leaky FaucetsFixing leaky faucets is one of the tasks that we can easily put off until later. Good job on completing this action! How will you use the momentum from completing this action to increase your water efficiency in other ways?
Bennett Rosenberg 3/10/2021 6:18 PMI will generally look to use as little water as possible. Especially as drought gets more frequent and severe, this is an important outlook. Plus, less water = less energy. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity De-Clutter My Home or Dorm RoomHow can you prevent yourself from accumulating more unnecessary things in the future?