Felix Engelking
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 652 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO14milestraveled by foot
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UP TO23plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO10lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO141milestraveled by bus
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UP TO590minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO115pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO155milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO431minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO5.0minutesspent learning
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UP TO136gallons of waterhave been saved
Felix's actions
Water
Brush My Teeth Without Running Water
I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.
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.
Energy
Choose LED Bulbs
I will replace 10 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
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.
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
Food
Plant an Herb Garden
I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.
Energy
Use an Energy Meter
I will use an energy meter to monitor my energy use and identify opportunities to save power.
Simplicity
Limit Social Media
I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 20 minute(s)
Transportation
Use Public Transit
I will use public transit 20 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Nature
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 10 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.
Transportation
Walk Instead
I will walk 1 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
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.
Nature
Practice Gratitude for Earth
I will spend 60 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.
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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Felix Engelking 4/14/2022 5:29 AMMy eco-challenge is going well, I did all my challenges today and feel pretty confident. -
Felix Engelking 3/12/2021 5:27 AMsecret plan has comenced muahaha -
Felix Engelking 3/12/2021 5:26 AMwe will win this by posting here -
Felix Engelking 3/12/2021 5:26 AMIt going good we got this -
Felix Engelking 3/10/2021 6:06 AMits going good i gained alot of points today -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWater Brush My Teeth Without Running WaterWhat is the main water source in your region? If you don't know, how could you find out?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWater Say No to Plastic StrawsWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Felix Engelking 3/10/2021 6:00 AMi regularly use plastic food containers at school and it is not good -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Walk InsteadHalf of all trips made in the US are three miles or less; 72% of them are driven. Does this statistic describe your own transportation habits? If so, how might you incorporate more muscle-powered transportation in your daily life?
Felix Engelking 3/10/2021 5:59 AMi walk and take the subway to school i dot use the car very ooften because it is not good for the environment and public transport is better -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Use Public TransitThe US spends roughly 20% of its federal budget on defense. In contrast, 2% goes to education, 20% goes to social security and just 3% goes to transportation infrastructure. Do these numbers surprise you at all? Why or why not? How would you adjust them if you could?
Felix Engelking 3/10/2021 5:57 AMyes i would put way more into education because public education system is not well organized -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Limit Social MediaSocial media can keep us connected with loved ones, make us laugh, and help us to learn new things. It can also create echo chambers and take more time than we realize or intend to give. After completing this action for a few days, how do you feel? What do you notice?
Felix Engelking 3/10/2021 5:53 AMit feels good to be disconnected from a screen and it lets me do other things