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Drawdown Ecochallenge

October 1 - October 31, 2023

Morgan Hooper

ENS 201 Fall 2023

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
115 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

5.0

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

2.8

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

lightbulb

replaced
UP TO

30

minutes

being mindful

Morgan's actions

Transportation

Try Carpooling

Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 5 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Electricity

Choose LED Bulbs

LED Lighting

I will replace 1 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Practice the 5 Rs

Recycling

I will practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Eat Mindfully

Reduced Food Waste

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transportation

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars

I will spend at least 20 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 QUESTION
Transportation

List some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?
Morgan Hooper 10/03/2023 7:10 AM
I have my car on campus with me but only use it once or twice per week. Usually at least one of those uses is to the grocery store with one or two of my roommates. I could extend the invite for carpooling to other people living in my building to reduce carbon emissions even more.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next for you?
Morgan Hooper 10/03/2023 7:00 AM
To improve my energy efficiency I will be sure to unplug appliances in my kitchen that I don't use all of the time. For example I will unplug my toaster and coffee maker more reliably.

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