Raymond Bridges

Green Demons

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
245 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

8.0

advocacy actions

completed
UP TO

20

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

10

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

10

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

6.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

9.7

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

8.0

public officials or leaders

contacted

Raymond's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Support Public Transportation

I will make 2 phone call(s) and/or send 2 emails each day to public officials to advocate for a more comprehensive public transportation system in my region.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Improve a Bus Stop

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 5 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 4.84 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water 5-Minute Showers

Five minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?

Raymond Bridges 10/19/2019 2:15 PM

When I take showers, I only get my body wet with the water, then I turn off the water when I am putting soap on my body. After I put the soap all over my body, and shampoo my hair, then I turn on the water, and clean my body off.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Support Public Transportation

How do residents get involved in community decision making in your area? What stakeholders are involved in the economic aspect of planning decisions in your community?

Raymond Bridges 10/17/2019 10:52 AM

We have a community meeting, and discuss how we can improve our community. The businesses that are operating in my community our the economic stakeholders,

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Use Public Transit

The US spends roughly 20% of its federal budget on defense. In contrast, 2% goes to education, 20% goes to social security and 3% goes to transportation infrastructure. Do these numbers surprise you at all? Why or why not? How would you adjust them if you could?

Raymond Bridges 10/17/2019 10:51 AM

No these numbers do not surprise me, because it seems that President Trump is very interested in funding our US Military instead of the public transportation infrastructure. I would make 20% of funding go towards public transportation infrastructure.

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- Michael Wzorek 10/22/2019 9:19 PM
  
  Not to mention that the pres. might be profiting off of his investment. Expecting a return on investment when it comes to earthly preservation is not sustainable. Not making them to begin with is doubly unsustainable
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Improve a Bus Stop

How can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?

Raymond Bridges 10/17/2019 10:49 AM

I was able to call my alderwoman, and ask her to please improve the bus stops by my house, and in my neighborhood, and the village was able to do that by creating new Pace Bus stops.

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Raymond Bridges 10/16/2019 7:35 AM

My challenge is going well. I have decided to challenge my self on bringing my own lunch with me to school, so that I do not create more waste by throwing away the plastic containers my food goes into.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

Raymond Bridges 10/15/2019 7:02 AM

I am using a reusable steel water bottle now, and I like using it, because it keeps my water cool, and I also use a thermos too, because it’s better than using a plastic container that can cause a lot of pollution. I have been using my steel water bottle for a while, and I have been able to make it a habit.

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Raymond Bridges 10/02/2019 12:57 PM

I was able to not use any plastic bottles because I've been drinking out of my own water bottle, so it has helped me not waste plastic bottles, and hurt the environment with the pollution of plastic bottles.

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