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April 3 - April 21, 2023
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Zach Parr

Smithfield Green Panthers

"Green panthers for a green world"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 214 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    17
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    11
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    neighbor
    met
  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    0.3
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    2.9
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.3
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    serving
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    2.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Zach's actions

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Meet My Neighbors

I will meet 1 new neighbor(s) each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Energy

Learn About Renewable Energy

I will spend 5 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Use an Energy Meter

I will use an energy meter to monitor my energy use and identify opportunities to save power.

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

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

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 10 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided when I have to print documents.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 2
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
    Waste Go Paperless
    Reducing your paper mail can reduce mental clutter as well as physical waste -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

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    Zach Parr 4/04/2023 10:16 AM
    Going paperless is an easy step to reduce waste. It keeps the clutter of open mail off my counter and helps the trees.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Choose Clean/Renewable Energy
    How might you be able to get others involved in advocating for the shift to clean energy?

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    Zach Parr 4/04/2023 10:15 AM
    The best way to get others to do it is to make cleaner energy cost competitive to the current options
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Use an Energy Meter
    How can you make your dorm room, apartment, or house more energy efficient?

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    Zach Parr 4/04/2023 10:14 AM
    Convert to smart home which activates lights only when motion is detected
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Learn About Renewable Energy
    What inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?

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    Zach Parr 4/04/2023 10:14 AM
    My graduate thesis was in alternative options for grid scale energy storage.

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    Zach Parr 4/04/2023 10:10 AM
    Green Panthers looking good

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    Zach Parr 4/03/2023 9:35 AM
    Happy first day team!!!!!