Northwest Earth Institute

EcoChallenge

October 14 - October 28, 2016

Monica Mader

Hennebery Eddy Architects

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
305 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

260

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

12

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

2.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

110

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

9.0

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Monica's actions

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

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

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will maintain a record of all my purchases.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Try Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.82 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

I will disconnect from my email when not at work.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

I will source 3 meal(s) per day from local producers.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Work-Life Balance

I will not work more than 8 hour days each day.

COMPLETED 4
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

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?

Monica Mader 10/25/2016 9:06 AM

Bought a WeMo outlet for our house to regulate lights that are on/off! It is managed through an easy to use app. A very worthwhile $35 investment for your house.

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Monica Mader 10/20/2016 9:19 AM

Just completed an energy audit of my home... looks like I have some work to do to make it more efficient - guess the house is now showing it 90 years of age.

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- Camilla Cok 10/20/2016 10:38 AM
  
  Cool! So inefficient...!
  
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- Anna Rodriguez 10/20/2016 9:22 AM
  
  Maybe you could regulate the hot water, sometimes, depending on the house, the water is really hot and if you regulate it a little bit, you can save energy. Also maybe look at your dishwasher, some have the energy saver option, if you don't use it yet, that could help you :)
  
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Monica Mader 10/18/2016 9:06 AM

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Monica Mader 10/17/2016 4:11 PM

Bundling up to do a walk after work today! The goal of the walk: try and convince my family members to join the challenge.

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Monica Mader 10/06/2016 10:48 AM

Pooja and I have made a commitment to get at least 20 minutes of walking in per day. We look forward to motivating each other, chatting, taking photos, and sharing stories along the way together!!!!

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