Scott Oltmann
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 185 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO40gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO30minutesspent exercising
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UP TO1.0personhelped
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UP TO1.1pounds of CO2have been saved
Scott's actions
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day.
Community
Help Others
I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.
Water
Use Reusable Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
Water
Brush My Teeth Without Running Water
I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.
Water
Conserve Toilet Water
I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.
Nature
Explore my Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
Health
Happiness
I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
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 per day that I do this.
Energy
Disable Screen Savers
I will disable screen savers and will put the computer to sleep instead, saving up to 28% % more energy.
Health
Exercise Daily
I will exercise daily for 30 minute(s) per day for two weeks.
Food
Say No to Seafood
I will not eat seafood.
Food
Zero-Waste Cooking
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero waste each day.
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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Scott Oltmann 10/28/2016 5:30 PMI took this challenge one step further. I brushed my teeth with no water. The only water I would use was to rinse the brush at the end. -
Scott Oltmann 10/28/2016 5:29 PMGrowing up, the boys in the family were allowed 3 minute showers so this challenge was very achievable! It was only a little bit difficult on the colder days this past month. -
Scott Oltmann 10/28/2016 5:28 PMIF IT'S YELLOW, LET IT MELLOW!-
Karl Gieben 10/28/2016 9:03 PM
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Scott Oltmann 10/28/2016 5:27 PMThis was difficult! Since starting work and grad school full time, I've hardly had any time for exercise. Also, for someone who worked out a minimum of 1 hour a day, almost evert day for years, I'm used to exercising being high intensity. So, to "pass" this challenge, I had to redefine what I considered exercise. This actually made it easier for me to set aside 30 minutes a day. I became a little more active than I had before by finding things to do inside my home like push-ups, or go hiking around my neighborhood. -
Scott Oltmann 10/28/2016 5:21 PMI truly enjoyed this challenge. It actually helped build a stronger relationship with a few people in my life. -
Scott Oltmann 10/28/2016 5:19 PMAt first, I thought this would be the easiest challenge since I had always assumed I was pretty aware of conserving energy like keeping the lights off when not in a room. This challenge really exposed how inconsistent I was before. I'll definitely much more conscious of these things in the future. -
Scott Oltmann 10/28/2016 5:16 PMAt first I wasn't sure how I was going to approach this challenge. When thinking about helping someone, I tend to associate it with doing something really time consuming, or at least something I would consider a big favor. I realized, though, that the "level" of help can't be defined by the person giving, it's defined by the person receiving. For example, it may not have been much for me to give some clothes or water or food to a homeless person, but that person might've thought it a grand gesture. Or, taking a few extra minutes during my busy schedule to listen to a random person's story.
This was probably my favorite challenge of the 2016 eco-challenge. -
Scott Oltmann 10/07/2016 4:50 PMSome of the challenges I typically already practice such as, brushing my teeth without keeping the water running, or taking roughly 5 minute showers. I will continue to focus on these efforts, but be more strict with timing. I'll also add, only keeping the water running in the shower when rinsing.
Some of the other challenges will be a bit more difficult such as saying no to seafood (love sushi!), or even helping one person a day. With working full time and going to school full time, I know I'll have to make a conscious effort to take the time to help someone every day. But I'm up for the challenges!-
Marsha Willard 10/16/2016 4:09 PMScott, way to take up the challenge. You've earned us like 100 points!!
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