Marisol Morales

UCF Sustainability Training Series 2019

"To improve the environment in my community by working to create a clean and safe place to live and work."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
690 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

338

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

10

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

480

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

480

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

510

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

139

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Marisol's actions

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 60 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 17.34 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

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 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

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

Buildings and Cities

Replace Manual Thermostats

#57 Smart Thermostats

I will replace manual thermostats with smart ones.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Install a Toilet Bank

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
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?

Marisol Morales 4/24/2019 3:35 AM

I am so happy to have been able to at least make a few changes in my life for the better, carpooling, walking daily, eating better by smaller portions, recycling as much as I can and thinking of ways I can help in improving my environment. This has been an eye opening and great experience so far.

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Marisol Morales 4/23/2019 5:08 PM

I have learned so much during this Drawdown EcoChallenge, I am grateful for the experience!

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Marisol Morales 4/20/2019 5:31 AM

Had a great day yesterday visiting the community gardens and green house at our campus!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Smaller Portions

Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?

Marisol Morales 4/11/2019 1:01 PM

Feeling better while eating less.

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