Val Liveoak

YES! Readers

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183 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

92

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Val's actions

Waste

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

How might you be able to get others involved in advocating for the shift to clean energy?

Val Liveoak 10/24/2018 11:28 AM

I chose to buy a hybrid car that gets ~50 MPH.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Power Down the Computer

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

Val Liveoak 10/24/2018 11:27 AM

I think I have done most easy things.

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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?

Val Liveoak 10/03/2018 8:51 AM

Local generation is coal gas and nuclear, but our household pays extra to get wind power.

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Val Liveoak 10/03/2018 8:48 AM

I have always used cold water for washing .

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Val Liveoak 9/18/2018 2:22 PM

I want to reduce my use of plastic. Currently I used many reusable bags, I don't buy water bottles, and I even make yogurt most of the time at home rather than buying it. But many foods I buy are pre-packaged.

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