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Oscar Marquez

EPFE Section 07

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 522 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    765
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    1,080
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    44
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    63
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.0
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    47
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    36
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    44
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    195
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    616
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Oscar's actions

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 2 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 60 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 0
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 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 0
DAILY 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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Learn About Renewable Energy

I will spend 15 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 2 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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  • Oscar Marquez's avatar
    Oscar Marquez 11/24/2019 7:00 PM
    Reading about my impacted by doing simple things like these challenges every day is truly amazing and has been very eye-opening.  

  • Oscar Marquez's avatar
    Oscar Marquez 11/24/2019 5:24 PM
    Rough weekend but I still managed to get all of the challenges done, it did not come to me so easily over the weekend.  

    • Brandon Martinez's avatar
      Brandon Martinez 11/26/2019 5:45 AM
      we can be so distracted over the weekend and we need to keep our mind on track to meet our goals to help the environment.

  • Oscar Marquez's avatar
    Oscar Marquez 11/21/2019 9:31 AM
    It has really surprised me on how used to I have gotten to this schedule in such a short time.  I'm started to do all of these actions without really thinking about it.  

    • Brandon Martinez's avatar
      Brandon Martinez 11/26/2019 5:48 AM
      honestly, I found that if we keep at it at the beginning but I find if we keep at it and once it becomes repetitive , it becomes a habit.