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Campus Ecochallenge

charlie weyauvanna

OSU Sustainable Communities (W21)

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
775 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

4.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

560

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

28

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

charlie's actions

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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 28
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 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

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

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
charlie weyauvanna 1/14/2021 12:10 PM
Meat production is very inefficient, it takes years of feeding animals that each have their own carbon footprint

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

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?
charlie weyauvanna 1/14/2021 12:08 PM
turn off unused lights. charge electronics only required amounts

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

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?
charlie weyauvanna 1/14/2021 12:05 PM
driving, make sure none of your fluids are leaking and dripping on all the roads you take.

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