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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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ann tran

HR Climate Coolers

"Live and enjoy a happy healthy life."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 556 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    200
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    200
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    100
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    5.0
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    140
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    tree
    planted

ann's actions

Land Use

Plant Trees

#15 Afforestation

I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY 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.

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
    Electricity Generation Watch a Video about Methane Digesters
    What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?

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    ann tran 4/24/2019 12:32 PM
    my 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.

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    ann tran 4/16/2019 1:11 PM
    Going better than expected.  This helps me stay motivated, committed and on track of what I need to do on a daily basis.
  • 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?

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    ann tran 4/11/2019 9:13 PM
    Reduces time to check the mail and unnecessary waste of throwing papers away when it can just be viewed electronically
  • 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?

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    ann tran 4/11/2019 9:09 PM
    Instead 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 

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    ann tran 4/11/2019 9:07 PM
    This is an opportunity to do good to our earth and good for myself
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Smaller Portions
    Fun 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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    ann tran 4/11/2019 1:47 PM
    I am able to stick with my diet of not overeating when I don't need to. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport Use Public Transit
    How has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

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    ann tran 4/11/2019 1:27 PM
    Yes - 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.