2018 People's Ecochallenge

October 3 - October 24, 2018

Stefano Comoglio

"Only when the last tree has been cut down, Only when the last river has been poisoned, Only when the last fish has been caught, Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
807 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

380

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

locally sourced meal

consumed
UP TO

52

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

380

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

410

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

950

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

92

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Stefano's actions

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Upgrade Heating & Cooling Units

I will replace inefficient heating and cooling units.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 2 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Take Control

Both system and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

I will disconnect from my email when not working or studying.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 30 minute(s)

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 19
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?

Stefano Comoglio 10/23/2018 12:40 AM

"Sustainability makes good business sense, and we're all on the same team at the end of the day. That's the truth about the human condition."
Paul Polman

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Go Paperless

Reducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- 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?

Stefano Comoglio 10/23/2018 12:38 AM

I have started to give my printed papers that are no longer useful for the office to my kids for their daily homework tasks. In this way we use twice a same piece of paper.

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Stefano Comoglio 10/22/2018 1:00 AM

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
Albert Einstein

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Go for a Daily Walk

How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

Stefano Comoglio 10/19/2018 1:17 AM

I've realized that there are many wonderful places that people underrate their value

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Stefano Comoglio 10/19/2018 1:15 AM

"We are using resources as if we had two planets, not one. There can be no 'plan B' because there is no 'planet B' ".
Ban Ki-Moon

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Disconnect from Email

Notice how much time you were spending checking email away from work and make note of that. Now that you have stepped away from it and have not been checking, what changes are you noticing in your thoughts, use of time, stress and energy levels?

Stefano Comoglio 10/15/2018 1:22 AM

I'm feeling much better and enjoy more my spare time with my family

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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?

Stefano Comoglio 10/11/2018 2:00 AM

Limit water flowing while brushing my teeth

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Stefano Comoglio 10/10/2018 3:25 AM

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Limit Social Media

Social media is a great way to keep us connected with loved ones, makes us laugh, and helps us to learn new things. It can also take more time than we realize or intend to give. After doing this action for a few days now, how do you feel? What do you notice?

Stefano Comoglio 10/10/2018 3:18 AM

More connected to the real life, and honestly I don't miss any useless updates from my friends

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Go get a check up

How do you practice self care?

Stefano Comoglio 10/10/2018 3:17 AM

15 min stretching exercises each day

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