Pete Watkins

NYPA

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
357 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

210

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

232

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Pete's actions

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

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 20 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Stay on the Ground

#43 Airplanes, #63 Telepresence

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Pete Watkins 4/11/2019 4:28 AM
This challenge is helping me to be more cognizant of what I can do to reduce my carbon footprint and how I might contribute to helping my community reduce it's footprint as well.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

Concrete is a good example of a material that most of us encounter every day, but may its carbon footprint is not obvious. What other everyday materials might have a large carbon footprint? How can you find out more?
Pete Watkins 4/09/2019 4:28 AM
I imagine steel and aluminum production both have very large carbon footprints - from the mining of raw materials to their manufacture.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?
Pete Watkins 4/08/2019 6:55 AM
if I can allow adequate time to drive and the distance is less than, say, 600 miles, i'd be more inclined to drive. More to see and for me, often less stressful than airports!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Pete Watkins 4/08/2019 6:53 AM
I've noticed in my community and surrounding communities, a need for greater awareness for motorists around pedestrian crosswalks for improved safety and accessibility for pedestrians. Motorists generally aren't interested or are confused about the right of way for pedestrians nor do they generally wish to yield to them most of the time.

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