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October 1 - October 31, 2023
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Chris McLean

Wells College SUS 101

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 416 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    266
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    266
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    161
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    0.0
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    donation
    made
  • UP TO
    1.0
    conversation
    with a person
  • UP TO
    28
    stories
    shared
  • UP TO
    2.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    37
    minutes
    spent learning

Chris's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Talk With a Local Grocer

Improved Fisheries

I will ask my local seafood market or grocery store if their seafood is sustainable and share the Seafood Watch resources so they can stock sustainable options.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Family Planning and Education

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Make School More Affordable

Family Planning and Education

I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Smart Seafood Choices

Ocean Farming

I will visit seafoodwatch.org and download the app to commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Fix Leaky Faucets

Low-Flow Fixtures

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water a day or 270 (1,020 L) gallons of water a month per faucet.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Research Heat Pumps

High-Efficiency Heat Pumps

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Explore Other Buildings Solutions

All Buildings Solutions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 7 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Plastics Audit

Reduced Plastics

I will complete a plastics audit to see where plastics show up in my life and determine how I can reduce the use of single-use plastics.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Share to Social Media: Transportation

Transportation

Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about the Transportation sector and solutions and tag Ecochallenge.org.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Try Carpooling

Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 30 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Learn about Temperate Forests

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Industry
    What was the hardest item to reduce using or cut out that is plastic? Did you find a way to do it?

    Chris McLean's avatar
    Chris McLean 10/22/2023 7:21 PM
    the hardest item to reduce plastic is water bottles. I did this by just going to refill my water bottle at the water fountain to save plastic waste.

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    Chris McLean 10/15/2023 5:39 PM
    it's really helping me build better habits on my daily routine

    • Jeanne Poirier's avatar
      Jeanne Poirier 10/15/2023 7:23 PM
      Have to agree, it is keeping me more conscious of my choices - and I already thought I was doing good :)