Michael Hoffman

CU Sustainable Synergy

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
202 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

6.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

120

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

30

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

1.1

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Michael's actions

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 10 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 3
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
Energy Power Down the Computer

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

Michael Hoffman 10/05/2018 5:46 AM

Turn off the lights when you do not need them.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Meditate

What would you like to invest more time in reflecting on?

Michael Hoffman 10/02/2018 6:03 PM

My life decisions and how they are impacting my existence.

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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?

Michael Hoffman 10/02/2018 6:02 PM

Try to do be more economical with laundry.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than in other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?

Michael Hoffman 10/02/2018 10:36 AM

The culture we have around eating meat. I think to shift the culture you have to start off small. Maybe have people in the beginning eat 4 non meat meals a week. Then gradually work up to changing a culture. Maybe have a day of the week like no meat Monday.

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