Ecochallenge.org

2019 People's Ecochallenge

October 2 - October 23, 2019

Dan Bly

EFI

"Like Kurosawa I make mad films, Okay I don't make films, But if I did they'd have a samurai"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
877 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

38

whole food meals

consumed
UP TO

40

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2.0

advocacy actions

completed
UP TO

40

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

12

hours

volunteered
UP TO

1.0

donation

made
UP TO

210

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

1.0

energy audit

conducted
UP TO

5.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

102

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

58

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

80

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Dan's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED -1
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED -3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Connect with a Nonprofit

I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Take Control

Both systemic and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 6 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Stay on the Ground

Transportation

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

Energy

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

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
Energy Online Energy Audit

What most interested or surprised you about your own energy footprint?

Dan Bly 10/14/2019 4:42 AM

I need to make some improvements to my house.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Take Control

How do environmental health, community health, and your personal health intersect?

Dan Bly 10/14/2019 4:39 AM

if the environment is toxic, i'll eat toxic food.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Go get a check up

How do you practice self care?

Dan Bly 10/14/2019 4:39 AM

working to be healthier every day

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Go Paperless

Reducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

Dan Bly 10/14/2019 4:35 AM

I don't like postal overload.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
High Impact Action Track Stay on the Ground

What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?

Dan Bly 10/14/2019 4:32 AM

Instead of being jammed into coach seats, I jammed my family into a Kia Soul. I'll keep jamming them in there.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Volunteer in my Community

What is one thing you can do to help your community become more sustainable?

Dan Bly 10/14/2019 4:31 AM

I've considered starting a rickshaw service

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Work from Home

It takes the average worker in the United States 26 minutes to travel to work. One way to fix long commutes would be to make cities more affordable. An even simpler option: promote the use of telework. Are you in an industry that would allow you to work from home? What are some obstacles you might find yourself facing while working from home?

Dan Bly 10/11/2019 8:48 AM

It could be a problem if my cat jumps on the keyboard at the wrong moment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Choose LED Bulbs

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?

Dan Bly 10/09/2019 8:27 AM

Change more bulbs to LEDs

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Connect with a Nonprofit

What inspires you to act toward a more sustainable community?

Dan Bly 10/09/2019 8:17 AM

Sustaining the community is important

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Dan Bly 10/09/2019 4:19 AM

I was born at a young age. I am now trying to be healthier and make all of the girls that turned me down in high school jealous of my wife.

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