Northwest Earth Institute

EcoChallenge

October 14 - October 28, 2016

CALVIN KARSCH

Interface Engineering

"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. - "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
7,961 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

0.0

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

15

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

160

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

360

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

95

pounds of CO2

have been saved

CALVIN's actions

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet per day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Just Drive Less

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go Get a Check Up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 60 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 7
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

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 16 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 8.73 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

CALVIN KARSCH 10/17/2016 12:52 PM

Last night my wife and I sat down and created a nice, balanced, dinner menu for the rest of the week. No more wondering what we will cook or if we need to run to the store, and forget the "We have nothing to eat" phrase. Plus, we will be able to check off some of these other food challenges by planning them into our meals.

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CALVIN KARSCH 10/05/2016 1:22 PM
Welcome to the Interface Team!

We have set (3) internal goal for our team to help gauge participation and plan for future challenges. What are they? Its a mystery for now, but here are some hints to..point.. you along:
1. You did it! (wasn't that easy? Now poke your neighbor, politely)
2. Thought for food (I mean..food for thought..wait..did you say food?)
3. Think Grand (no, its not a trip to the Grand Canyon)
Goals will be reviled at the end of the competition during our close out event.

Until then, have some fun and keep up the good habits folks!
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CALVIN KARSCH 9/30/2016 9:14 AM

We will be sending out a mass email to our office of 100+, fingers crossed our IT cleared the spam filter :)

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- CALVIN KARSCH 10/03/2016 2:23 PM
  
  Thanks David, the link seems to be working perfectly.
  
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CALVIN KARSCH 9/21/2016 9:36 AM

So many options for challenges, it seems impossibly hard to not find something interesting to participate in.

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