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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Ben Piping Plover Lewis

MSR DESIGN

"Always looking for recommendations to reduce my footprint!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 533 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    6.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    6.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    12
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    121
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    12
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    20
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    131
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    104
    miles
    not traveled by car

Ben's actions

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Advocate for More Food Options

Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work, on campus and/or in the spaces I frequent.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Try Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 2 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 1.88 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Research Impact Investing

Simplicity

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and deterimine if it is right for me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Install a Toilet Tank Bank

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.

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
    Transportation Drive Less
    How has your access to various kinds of transportation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

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    Ben Piping Plover Lewis 10/12/2019 9:12 AM
    With the weather getting colder and wetter, it's a little tougher to mentally step outside to go wait for the bus - especially not hat my car is up and running again. Going to be a tough week, but totally worth it! Just gotta break out the winter boots, coat and hat.

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    Ben Piping Plover Lewis 10/02/2019 1:21 PM
    Today I really wanted to take a scooter, or take a Lyft, or take the train to a project site, but instead I just walked even though it was pouring rain out. Getting wet to save the planet! Hey that rhymed :)