Anna Ellis

KCIA GREEN TEAM

Points Total

0 Today
0 This Week
145 Total

Participant Impact

up to

10

miles

not traveled by car
up to

10

miles

traveled by carpool
up to

-1.6

pounds of CO2

have been saved
up to

2.0

conversations

with people
up to

120

minutes

spent outdoors

Anna's Actions

Transportation

Learn More and Talk to My Friends

Access to public transportation is a social justice issue! I will learn about the need for public transportation in my community and tell 2 friends each day about the issue.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transportation

Try Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Feed

Anna Ellis 10/23/2018 1:08 PM

My challenge is going great. I get to enjoy many more things like hanging outside and it's nice and refreshing.

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Reflection Question
Nature Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

Father Thomas Berry says, "...our primary purpose is celebration. Celebration of the dawn and the sunset and the different seasons of the year is a religious ritual, a way in which humans can establish their integral relationship with the universe, with the planet Earth." Respond to Berry's assertion.

Anna Ellis 10/19/2018 12:41 PM

I agree with what Father Thomas Berry because once in a while, we need to enjoy the sunset and sunrise to just feel in peace and relaxed.

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Reflection Question
Waste Use Reusable Bags

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reuseable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to establish this a successful habit?

Anna Ellis 10/18/2018 12:30 PM

If I found myself in needing a bag for items and don't have a reuseable bag with me, I'd just put all the groceries in the cart and just grab my reuseable bag in the car and put the groceries inside.

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Reflection Question
Energy Turn it off

How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

Anna Ellis 10/18/2018 12:21 PM

It impacts the environment, animals, and humans by decreasing global warming since we used a lot of fossil fuel for electricity.

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- Lora Jones 10/20/2018 8:50 PM
  
  True...In California about 50% of our electricity is generated from natural gas, which is a fossil fuel and creates pollution.
  
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