Trung Tran

Bureau of Human Resources

"we can do it"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
815 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

216

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

18

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Trung's actions

High Impact Action Track

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Health

I will spend 15 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
High Impact Action Track Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Who is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?

Trung Tran 10/22/2019 11:00 AM

the animals--they lose their habitat.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants

How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?

Trung Tran 10/22/2019 10:59 AM

you gotta learn how to use a lot of random stuff for things they weren't meant to be used for.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Power Down the Computer

What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

Trung Tran 10/11/2019 9:11 AM

Learning about what you have that are "energy vampires" and fully unplugging them when they not in used. These devices will continue to drain electricity even when powered off/not in use. This includes those chargers everyone leaves plugged in even when they aren't charging anything!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity De-Clutter My Home

How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?

Trung Tran 10/03/2019 2:02 PM

This goes hand in hand with the need vs. want model. By only getting what I need and ensuring its reusable, I will be able to lessen the amount of things I accumulate.

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Trung Tran 9/26/2019 3:52 PM

Yay! We are 7th as an organizations and HR is currently the top bureau! :) (all other city staff group don't count)

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