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April 3 - April 24, 2019
Jenifer Hall-Bowman's avatar

Jenifer Hall-Bowman

University of Colorado Boulder

"I hope to add some new green habits and look forward to the opportunity to research and discover new ways to lower my impact on the Earth."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 206 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    48
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    48
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    27
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Jenifer's actions

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 48 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 27.16 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

#31 Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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
    Buildings and Cities Go for a Daily Walk
    What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

    Jenifer Hall-Bowman's avatar
    Jenifer Hall-Bowman 4/03/2019 7:12 PM
    Nice to begin the  ecochallenge with a  habit I've been meaning to institute- a daily walk. I love to be outdoors in any weather and I enjoyed the dramatic sky tonight on my walk just before making  dinner.