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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Jesse Bablitch

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POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 912 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    420
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    2.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    45
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    102
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Jesse's actions

Energy

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will spend 20 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 25 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

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

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

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

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

COMPLETED 20
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 21
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 21
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?


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    Jesse Bablitch 10/24/2018 8:17 PM
    Challenge has been eye opening and I've learned a lot
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home
    To what extent do you believe that environmental factors contribute to your own health or issues with health?

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    Jesse Bablitch 10/22/2018 9:45 AM
    I have a lot of the products that contain toxic chemicals. One of the issues I saw that come from it is headaches and I do have a lot of headaches so it's possible it comes from that. I think it probably affects me in ways I may never know
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Support Pollution Reduction
    What environmental factors affect human health in your region, and how do they affect it?

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    Jesse Bablitch 10/22/2018 9:38 AM
    Particulate matter in La Crosse is above the state wide average  which has been connected to heart attacks and asthma attacks
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Online Energy Audit
    What most interested or surprised you about your own energy footprint?

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    Jesse Bablitch 10/20/2018 5:00 PM
    It surprised me that I got a good score when doing the audit.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Go get a check up
    How do you practice self care?

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    Jesse Bablitch 10/17/2018 12:33 PM
    Going to the dr regularly, getting enough sleep
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Buy From a Farmers Market
    What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

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    Jesse Bablitch 10/17/2018 12:33 PM
    Eating vegetables from local farmers
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Choose LED Bulbs
    Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?

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    Jesse Bablitch 10/17/2018 12:32 PM
    Turn off lights when not using them, walk    instead of drive or don't take unnecessary trips
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Switch to Cold Water
    What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?

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    Jesse Bablitch 10/17/2018 12:30 PM
    Save the money saved from switching
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Explore My Area
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

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    Jesse Bablitch 10/17/2018 12:29 PM
    Spending time outdoors can make you more aware of your surroundings and you can notice what is going on around you
  • 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?

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    Jesse Bablitch 10/03/2018 3:55 PM
    Besides taking 5 minute showers I could  use less water when washing dishes.