Ryan Camara

Team SouthCoast

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
280 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

10

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

10

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

35

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

9.4

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Ryan's actions

Buildings and Cities

Online Energy Audit

Multiple Solutions

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 9.4 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Online Energy Audit

What are your next steps for saving energy?

Ryan Camara 4/13/2019 5:32 PM

Discussing energy with my dad, he is going to have the conversation with the solar energy businessman and furthermore see what kind of improvements he can make as well as a reduction in the bills within my home. Not only would he save money, he is taking a step forward in the right direction.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Try Carpooling

List some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?

Ryan Camara 4/13/2019 5:31 PM

Today, I rode to indoor soccer with my buddy instead of taking two seperate cars. Within the past few weeks of my education in my sustainability class, I have been trying to carpool as much as possible. Going out to eat, playing soccer, and hanging out, we try and implement one person to be the driver.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Keep Track of Wasted Food

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?

Ryan Camara 4/13/2019 5:23 PM

Every year with saving this money, you can take one further step to reduce your carbon footprint. For example, use one years worth to invest in solar power. Other ways of using that money could be for a further investment into a better solution such as an electric car down the line.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

Ryan Camara 4/13/2019 5:20 PM

Differentiating between the types gets rid of common stereotypes. To most people, whatever date is seen on the package should be the last day you use it. However, this results in alot of food being thrown away. Learning the different types allows for longer storage of food and reduces food emissions, as 8% is from throwing away food.

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Ryan Camara 4/10/2019 5:48 PM

Reading about the west coast actually upsetted me and I truly believe we have the power to implement something like this highway system.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

Reducing (or eliminating) exhaust emissions and improving public health are two benefits of green vehicles. What other motivators inspire you to consider switching to a more fuel-efficient vehicle?

Ryan Camara 4/10/2019 5:46 PM

Living on the east coast, not many areas have the accessibility to electric power stations for vehicles. The campus I attend has some charging stations but only limited to a few spots. Hearing that the west coast has set up charging stations along the whole highway on their coast is upsetting as they are finally taking the step towards reducing exhaust emissions. I believe we are just as important as the west coast and should be trying to match that.

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Ryan Camara 4/10/2019 5:40 PM

Spent a few minutes of my day and learned about a country and the struggles they are facing with the environment

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Explore Other Food Solutions

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?

Ryan Camara 4/10/2019 5:38 PM

Bangladesh is a very prominent community for rice production. With 70% of their diets consisting of rice, being able to efficiently farm the land with little to no downfall is important. The use of the new saline-tolerant seeds allow for the land to be used even with the increasing saline in the soil. The farmers in the area are turning to shrimp as well as sunflowers as new crops as they can resist increased salt and saline within the dirt.

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