Patrick Carnahan

Central Catholic High School

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
560 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

3.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

5.0

hours

volunteered
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0.0

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

210

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

140

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

215

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

13

pounds of CO2

have been saved
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0.0

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

8.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Patrick's actions

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 5 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

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

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Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 3 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 5 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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 Switch to Cold Water

What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?

Patrick Carnahan 10/18/2019 6:24 AM

I’m going to save the money that I get from my more sustainable choices

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Patrick Carnahan 10/17/2019 5:34 AM

I think the challenge is going well, since I am now remembering better to log in. Either the things I’m doing are easy to change to or it is something I need to put extra effort into.

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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?

Patrick Carnahan 10/17/2019 5:32 AM

The next step I can take is making sure not waste water when cooking and to make sure to turn faucets off when I am done using them

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Patrick Carnahan 10/17/2019 5:30 AM

I starting to get more in the habit of uploading my progress and for the challenges, it is either something that is easy to change to or something that I have to do extra effort to do.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Practice Gratitude for Earth

Kathleen Dean Moore says that a sense of gratitude leads to a sense of moral obligation. Do you agree? How do we cultivate a sense of gratitude as individuals, and as a society?

Patrick Carnahan 10/16/2019 1:49 PM

Having a feeling of gratitude makes us want to repeat those actions so that we can have those same feelings. Set up a small reward for eco friendly things people do like coupons or stickers.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

Father Thomas Berry says, "...our primary purpose is celebration. Celebration of the dawn and the sunset and the different seasons of the year is a religious ritual, a way in which humans can establish their integral relationship with the universe, with the planet Earth." Respond to Berry's assertion.

Patrick Carnahan 10/15/2019 6:24 PM

I somewhat agree with Berry’s claim but I don’t really believe that our primary purpose in life is celebration. I definitely believe that enjoying and experiencing the sun set and sun rise gives an inclination of wanting to be closer to the earth.

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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?

Patrick Carnahan 10/15/2019 6:07 PM

Cities can promote public transportation that costs less than gasoline and parking for a car

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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?

Patrick Carnahan 10/15/2019 6:02 PM

Even though bottled water is very unstainable, we use it because it is very convenient and is easy to just store and bring along with us. We could make it a habit to use a reusable bottle water by storing it next to your front door or on your bedside table.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Exercise Daily

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

Patrick Carnahan 10/15/2019 5:56 PM

Try playing a team sport that you could play with your friends and family.

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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?

Patrick Carnahan 10/15/2019 5:55 PM

Try to cut down on the amounts of products that have palm oil.

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