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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
Team The Hartford Environmental Action Team (HEAT)'s avatar
October 2 - October 23, 2019

The Hartford Environmental Action Team (HEAT)

The Hartford

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 42,767
    Total

Team Impact

  • up to
    73
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • up to
    53
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • up to
    295
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • up to
    97
    organic meals
    consumed
  • up to
    226
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • up to
    217
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • up to
    282
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • up to
    651
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • up to
    1,765
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • up to
    392
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • up to
    0.0
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • up to
    13,512
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • up to
    4.0
    energy audits
    conducted
  • up to
    24
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • up to
    6,550
    minutes
    being mindful
  • up to
    3,140
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • up to
    596
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    170
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • up to
    955
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    358
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    801
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    7.0
    waste audits
    conducted
  • up to
    88
    pounds
    waste composted
  • up to
    11,914
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • up to
    8,930
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • up to
    720
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • up to
    229
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • up to
    0.0
    donations
    made
  • up to
    18
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • up to
    21
    conversations
    with people
  • up to
    17
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • up to
    60
    hours
    volunteered
  • up to
    1.0
    neighbors
    met
  • up to
    6.0
    people
    helped
  • up to
    5.0
    community events
    hosted or attended
  • up to
    11
    documentaries
    watched
  • up to
    5,015
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • up to
    0.0
    trees
    planted
  • up to
    5,536
    minutes
    spent learning

Team Feed

Recent updates from this team
  • October 28 at 6:19 AM
    It surprises me it isn't more. This could go towards a 401k or savings and have a far bigger impact on the future for the family.
    Heather DeCarli's avatar
    Heather DeCarli
  • October 25 at 3:22 AM
    This challenge really made me think about my actions.  More importantly, it prompted change in my actions.  For several years, I would buy four bottles of water to keep in my car for my three weekly travel days.  It was for convenience mostly, but I also couldn't trust myself to remember to bring in a refillable bottle everyday when I got...
    Robert Rosen's avatar
    Robert Rosen
  • October 23 at 7:43 PM
    Compost avg per day is 40-%   Thats horrible.  40% waste food/day
    Scott Bruzik's avatar
    Scott Bruzik
  • October 23 at 7:37 PM
    vitual meetings too much.  
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    Scott Bruzik
  • October 23 at 7:25 PM
    It was a very busy and tough final day. I had to squeeze in the 10 min outdoor , the day was sunny and that helped the cause. I had a revelation with respect to ethical investing and took my first leap of faith. There is still a long way to go. I am hoping to continue the daily activities as much as I can.
    Priya Balasubramanian's avatar
    Priya Balasubramanian
  • October 23 at 2:09 PM
    This was a great challenge this year.  I was able to contribute in ways I had not been able to do in past.   Thanks to The Hartford for sponsoring.
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    Bill Sage

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Competitions

Challenger Members Points Challenged Members Points  
Challenger: Youth In Nature Projects Challenger Team Members: 4 Challenger Points: 180 Winning?: VS. Challenged: The Hartford Environmental Action Team (HEAT) Challenged Team Members: 329 Challenged Points: 42767 Winning?: