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Felix Engelking

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POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 652 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    14
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    23
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    10
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    141
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    590
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    115
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    155
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    431
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    5.0
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    136
    gallons of water
    have 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.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
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 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Use an Energy Meter

I will use an energy meter to monitor my energy use and identify opportunities to save power.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 20 minute(s)

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 10 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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 17
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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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 AM
    My eco-challenge is going well, I did all my challenges today and feel pretty confident.

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    Felix Engelking 3/12/2021 5:27 AM
    secret plan has comenced muahaha

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    Felix Engelking 3/12/2021 5:26 AM
    we will win this by posting here

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    Felix Engelking 3/12/2021 5:26 AM
    It going good we got this

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    Felix Engelking 3/10/2021 6:06 AM
    its going good i gained alot of points today
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Brush My Teeth Without Running Water
    What is the main water source in your region? If you don't know, how could you find out?

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    Felix Engelking 3/10/2021 6:02 AM
    i think it comes from springs in maine
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Say No to Plastic Straws
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

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    Felix Engelking 3/10/2021 6:00 AM
    i regularly use plastic food containers at school and it is not good
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Walk Instead
    Half 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?

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    Felix Engelking 3/10/2021 5:59 AM
    i 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 QUESTION
    Transportation Use Public Transit
    The 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?

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    Felix Engelking 3/10/2021 5:57 AM
    yes i would put way more into education because public education system is not well organized
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Limit Social Media
    Social 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?

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    Felix Engelking 3/10/2021 5:53 AM
    it feels good to be disconnected from a screen and it lets me do other things