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October 14 - October 28, 2016
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Matthew Ballard Strauhal

BRIDGES Academy

"To Boldly Refuse, Reduce, and Reuse when no one has before!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 541 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    124
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    7.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    70
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    180
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    20
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    6.0
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    6.0
    people
    helped
  • UP TO
    2.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    173
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Matthew's actions

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 3.05 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 2 mile(s) per day instead of driving and avoid sending up to 1.93 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Use Muscle Power

I will only use muscle-powered transportation.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 5 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

I will source 1 meal(s) per day from local producers.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will commute by bike 18 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 16.1 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Help Others

I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Water

Collect Rain Water

I will create a rain garden or bioswale, or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Install Greywater Catchment

I will install a greywater catchment system in my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Animal-free diet

I will adopt a diet free of animal products.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Leave No Trace

I will practice the seven principles of leave no trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Disable Screen Savers

I will disable screen savers and will put the computer to sleep instead, saving up to 28% % more energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Say No to Seafood

I will not eat seafood.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Sign a Petition

I will sign a petition in support of an environmental or social initiative in my state.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Matthew Ballard Strauhal 10/28/2016 8:53 AM
    LAST DAY!  Let's finish strong but know that this is just a start of a lifetime of making our world a better place to live-  THRIVEABILITY not just Sustainability!!

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    Matthew Ballard Strauhal 10/27/2016 5:32 PM
    Doing well and looking forward to continuing these actions most days after the challenge is over!

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    Matthew Ballard Strauhal 10/25/2016 9:25 AM
    VegFest this weekend was awesome!  Being vegetarian/vegan is a huge positive for the environment because animal agriculture is responsible for so much methane in the air

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    Matthew Ballard Strauhal 10/20/2016 11:38 AM
    Going well, I just need to remember to check off my challenges every day- it's fun!

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    Matthew Ballard Strauhal 10/19/2016 11:36 AM
    COWSPIRACY is an incredible documentary that everyone should watch!  I had no idea Methane is an even bigger problem than CO2 emissions.

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    Matthew Ballard Strauhal 10/16/2016 7:14 PM
    Going pretty well even though we were out of town!

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    Matthew Ballard Strauhal 10/13/2016 9:02 AM
    Hey all you Bridgers!  Official challenge starts tomorrow!  Thanks for thinking about our ecosystem/environment in the next two weeks!