Emily Lesh

SU Sustainability Warriors

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
301 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

carbon footprint

calculated
UP TO

110

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

2.0

educational videos

watched
UP TO

45

minutes

spent learning

Emily's actions

Electricity

Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro Wind Turbines

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Watch Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series

Family Planning and Education

I will watch Drawdown’s Climate Solutions 101 and share what I learned with others.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Health and Education

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Family Planning and Education

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Explore Other Transportation Solutions

All Transportation Solutions

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Transportation Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Find a Local Climate-Friendly Supermarket

Refrigerant Management

I will explore the interactive map in the links below to find a supermarket that does not use HFC refrigerants near my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Green My Job

Industry

Using Drawdown's Job Function Action Guide, I will learn about climate actions I can take at work.

COMPLETED
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

After you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?
Emily Lesh 10/31/2023 7:16 PM
After determining my carbon footprint I saw many different changes I could make, such as using reusable coffee cups and water bottles, using real silverware instead of plastic cutlery, carpooling to stores close to my campus, and using reusable bags when shopping.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education

What was an inspiring thing you learned in Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series?
Emily Lesh 10/31/2023 7:08 PM
Something inspiring from this article was how everyone can make a difference. Even the smallest change in a routine or how you purchase items can add to the improvement of the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Emily Lesh 10/31/2023 8:29 AM
One of the most interesting things I read in this article was, "Getting people or things from Point A to Point B: In some ways, transportation is incredibly simple. Humans would be stuck at the speed of walking, running, swimming, or horse if it weren’t for planes, trains, automobiles, buses, bicycles, and boats. Mobility has played a critical and complex role in shaping society, and the demand for it is only growing."
I know it's such a simple concept and is an obvious statement but it made me think of what life would be like if technology didn't advance. It's easy to imagine it while walking to classes, however, it's a little bit harder to picture what life would look like if I had to walk to Walmart every time I needed something.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

What actions will you take to green your job?
Emily Lesh 10/31/2023 8:26 AM
I decided to change the question into what actions can I take to green my organizations on campus. In my campus involvement, I can make the conversation open and engaging involving how we can make smart sustainable changes in the club. I can also create a sustainable snack night where we try different sustainable snacks that could include plant-based snacks. We could also partner with other on-campus clubs that are designated to help make the campus a greener environment.

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Emily Lesh 10/31/2023 8:19 AM
It's the last day of the Eco-Challenge for this month. I am so happy that I was able to participate and learn more about the sustainable impacts I can create and how to maintain a sustainable lifestyle in college!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

How close is the nearest climate-friendly supermarket to your home? How could you encourage local supermarket to reduce or phase out their use of HFC refrigerants?
Emily Lesh 10/31/2023 8:17 AM
I noticed that the closest climate-friendly supermarket to my college town and my home town is Aldi. Aldi's is a HFC-Free or GreenChill Platinum company. I also noticed that on the map it said the closest Aldi is 30- 40 minutes away from my college. However, there is one about 15 minutes away not on the map. I personally like to shop at Aldi I find that they have good food for good prices.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Emily Lesh 10/26/2023 9:02 AM
I have noticed how much the trees change color, and how different the weather is in my college town compared to my home town.

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