Andrew Rabin

Odyssey High School

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
126 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

meatless or vegan meal

consumed
UP TO

6.0

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

6.0

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

2.4

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Andrew's actions

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

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

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Biomass

#34 Biomass

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 5 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 6 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.42 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

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
Food Reduce Animal Products

In your opinion, what contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries? What does this say about North American values and ways of living?

Andrew Rabin 4/05/2019 12:22 PM

North Americans eat so much meat because we are bombarded with advertisements and media that try to sell us big juicy hamburgers and bacon on everything. We as a culture have become separated from the process of food production. People know less about where their food comes from. This disconnect leads to a diet with less unprocessed and plant foods than ever.

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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?

Andrew Rabin 4/05/2019 11:44 AM

I would like to specifically consume less plastic packaging. When I think about all of the products from the grocery store that we buy regularly that contain some amount of plastic packaging I get a little overwhelmed. It is especially difficult shopping for children who are picky eaters.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

What did you learn about wave and tidal energy? Were you surprised by the information you found?

Andrew Rabin 4/05/2019 11:40 AM

I learned that there are different types of tidal power installations. At the more environmental impactful end there are barriers created at an ocean inlet. This generates 200-300 MW of power however it can negatively impact the ecosystem of the inlet. There are also stand alone units more like wind turbines that sit on the ocean floor or ocean fences made up of many turbines. Ocean fences are not put into practice yet. Tidal power harnesses the gravitational power of the moon and sun that moves the ocean tides. That mechanical energy can be transformed into electrical energy for our use.

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