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2018 People's Ecochallenge

October 3 - October 24, 2018

Hillary Curtis

The University of Vermont Medical Center

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
166 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

27

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

30

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning

Hillary's actions

Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will spend 5 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Heat and Cool Naturally

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

How has your access to various kinds of transportation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
Hillary Curtis 10/19/2018 6:40 AM
I grew up in a town in rural Vermont that did not have public transportation. Getting home from after school activities was difficult and I couldn't wait until I was old enough to drive. Living 45 minutes from pretty much everything for much of my life taught me to plan trips ahead and wait until I had several reasons to make a trip.

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