Briana Fisher

Comerica Bank

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
291 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

2.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning

Briana's actions

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 5 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

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

COMPLETED
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

Land Use

Plant Trees

#15 Afforestation

I will plant 4 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Research Peatlands

#13 Peatlands

I will spend 15 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Become A Master Recycler/Composter

#55 Household Recycling

I will sign up for a Master Recycler/Composter program in my area.

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
Materials Recycle Everything I Can

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?

Briana Fisher 4/22/2019 6:30 AM

Recycling is very important to me. Most of the trash collection companies here give you a small bin and pick up every other week. I generate at least a trash bag of recyclable items daily and so I went with a company who gave me a large trash bin for recycles and picks it up daily. I like the idea of refuse, repair and repurpose and need to be more creative with ideas to incorporate this. My parents are very good at those Rs.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Choose LED Bulbs

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next for you?

Briana Fisher 4/22/2019 6:27 AM

Next is recycling the LED Lightbulbs that have burned out. Too many people throw these in the garbage and they need to be properly recycled.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Replace Manual Thermostats

How do you anticipate replacing your thermostats for smart ones will positively impact your life?

Briana Fisher 4/22/2019 6:26 AM

I have three nest thermostats. I have tried ecobee, lyric by Honeywell and nest. Nest is by FAR my favorite of all three. The nest thermostat will tell you how long each zone ran, and when it ran, and if it ran for a long time it will tell you WHY it ran (someone adjusted the setting, the weather affected the day, etc). I have schedules set up to conserve energy. In addition, Nest encourages the earning LEAVES. Leaves are the heat/cool setting that saves energy. At the end of the month they send you a newsletter letting you know how you did compared to others. I am even able to adjust my thermostat from my phone, and it has a geofence to adjust the temperature if I travel away from the house, to help save even more energy.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Composting

Producing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?

Briana Fisher 4/22/2019 6:04 AM

I believe the thought of knowing that food is going into landfills and not being used (fruits, vegetables) as compost bother me most. My parents have always composted (they even named their compost pile Herman the monster), so composting has always been important to me. In addition, the thought of the fertilizer excess, water and land being used to produce food that goes uneaten is another major motivator.

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