Ross Mattia-Cooper

FGCU Climate Change Heroes

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
262 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

153

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

210

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

20

minutes

spent learning

Ross's actions

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Fix Leaky Faucets

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Fix Leaky Faucets

What are other easy and low-cost ways to reduce your water usage at home?

Ross Mattia-Cooper 4/08/2019 9:15 AM

I try to spend no more than seven minutes while in the shower. I also don't leave the water running while I'm brushing my teeth.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Explore Other Food Solutions

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

Ross Mattia-Cooper 4/08/2019 9:14 AM

I found out about a bunch of different drawdown food solutions. A couple of the most interesting were tree intercropping and tropical staple trees. Tree intercropping is an annual crop production system that integrates trees for increased yields and ecosystem services. Tropical staple trees is a process where trees that produce staple crops replace traditional annual cropping.

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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?

Ross Mattia-Cooper 4/08/2019 9:08 AM

I notice a lot of wildlife around my lake when I walk my dog. There are ducks, fish, herons , and a bunch of other animals. I enjoy getting to spend time outside and see all the wildlife I wouldn't normally see.

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Ross Mattia-Cooper 4/07/2019 4:46 PM

Learning that I saved 153 gallons of water just from fixing one leaky faucet was a huge confidence booster today!

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Ross Mattia-Cooper 4/07/2019 4:44 PM

Every day I take my dog for walks around our lake.

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Ross Mattia-Cooper 4/07/2019 4:41 PM

I've had a faucet in my bathroom that has been leaking for about a month now. Today I finally fixed it!

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