ann tran
"Live and enjoy a happy healthy life."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 556 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO200milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO200milestraveled by bus
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UP TO100minutesspent exercising
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UP TO5.0minutesspent learning
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UP TO140pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO1.0treeplanted
ann's actions
Land Use
Plant Trees
#15 Afforestation
I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.
Electricity Generation
Watch a Video about Methane Digesters
#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)
I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
#54 Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
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.
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.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food
Composting
#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
Transport
Use Public Transit
#37 Mass Transit
I will use public transit 20 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 14.0 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
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.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Generation Watch a Video about Methane DigestersWhat does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
ann tran 4/24/2019 12:32 PMmy city does not provide mandatory recycling as some cities. I would like to see a much more strict rules around recycling and enforce fee(s) if not followed. -
ann tran 4/16/2019 1:11 PMGoing better than expected. This helps me stay motivated, committed and on track of what I need to do on a daily basis. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Recycle Everything I CanHow 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?
ann tran 4/11/2019 9:13 PMReduces time to check the mail and unnecessary waste of throwing papers away when it can just be viewed electronically -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and Cities Go for a Daily WalkWhat have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
ann tran 4/11/2019 9:09 PMInstead of going for regular walks. I killed two birds with one stone by going to the mall and use long walks around the mall as a way of excercising -
ann tran 4/11/2019 9:07 PMThis is an opportunity to do good to our earth and good for myself -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Smaller PortionsFun 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Use Public TransitHow has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
ann tran 4/11/2019 1:27 PMYes - it's been much easier to navigate from one location to another without worrying about putting much mileage to my car. It also gives me time to relax before heading to work and home.