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Campus Ecochallenge

Kolby Eberwein (Cho)

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
536 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

120

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

3.3

pounds of paper

have been saved
UP TO

16

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

6.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

772

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

60

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

225

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

10

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

160

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

19

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

energy audit

conducted

Kolby's actions

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 10 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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 8
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 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Visit A Local Farm

I will visit a nearby farm to pick my own fruits and veggies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 2 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Core Values

We may find more meaning and joy in life when our actions are aligned with our personal values. I will determine what my top 3-5 core values are so that I can better align my actions with them.

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

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Heat and Cool Naturally

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

COMPLETED 8
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
Energy Online Energy Audit

What most interested or surprised you about your own energy footprint? What changes did you make or will you make?

Kolby Eberwein (Cho) 3/18/2022 10:25 PM

I was surprised by how much energy it took to power my house. I have since started to make sure lights are turned off and on nicer days will turn the thermostat off and open windows/doors.

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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?

Kolby Eberwein (Cho) 3/18/2022 10:22 PM

Some people will throw trash into lakes and rivers, or will fish out of them maybe too much which can harm the environment of the bodies of water. Also humans dump waste into the ocean which causes water pollution and is not good for the environment. Therefore, we should be more cautious when it comes to recycling.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Kolby Eberwein (Cho) 3/18/2022 10:20 PM

Being grateful for what you have puts into perspective what it takes to keep what you have. So if you are grateful for your physical appearance, you take into consideration what you eat, and chose to eat healthier foods.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation

How can practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation be helpful to the health of the environment?

Kolby Eberwein (Cho) 3/18/2022 10:19 PM

Practicing that meditation will relax you and allows you to think clearer, which may keep you from making harmful decisions to the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Exercise Daily

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

Kolby Eberwein (Cho) 3/18/2022 10:17 PM

I play volleyball with my friends to exercise.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Zero-Waste Cooking

In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for using every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable (including the skins, tops, stalks, etc.) during your next meal prep?

Kolby Eberwein (Cho) 3/18/2022 10:16 PM

Potatoes are a great example because you can cook the whole vegetable and eat it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

Kolby Eberwein (Cho) 3/18/2022 10:15 PM

Richer countries eat more meat because they can afford healthier meat. Eating more meat decreases the population of animals which can be harmful for our planet if populations get too low.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Heat and Cool Naturally

What are other ways you could use the power of the sun to reduce your own environmental footprint?

Kolby Eberwein (Cho) 3/18/2022 10:14 PM

You could install solar panels to power your house.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Adjust the Thermostat

Your utility company is able to tell you your average energy usage. Ask them how your energy usage compares to others in your ZIP code, region, and/or state. What other steps can you take each day to reduce your electricity usage?

Kolby Eberwein (Cho) 3/18/2022 10:13 PM

Turn off lights when not needed, and also open windows and doors instead of using the air conditioning on nice days.

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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?

Kolby Eberwein (Cho) 3/18/2022 10:12 PM

I believe that electricity in my area is generated by met ed generators. this impacts everything because people crash into them, animals can chew wires and die, and it puts electrical lines into the ground.

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