Ellen Squires

Eco Nationals

"I joined the challenge."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
216 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

7.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

18

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

276

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

120

miles

traveled by bus

Ellen's actions

Community

Talk to my Friends

I will decide which social or environmental issue in my community is most important to me and tell 1 friends per day about the issue.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.29 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 12
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 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Heat and Cool Naturally

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

COMPLETED
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 per day that I do this.

COMPLETED 13
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 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Create Your Own Action

Step Challenge

Use stairs to go to other floors within the company.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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?

Ellen Squires 10/28/2016 9:19 AM

Today is the last day however I will keep trying to be eco friendly going forward.

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Ellen Squires 10/27/2016 9:03 AM

Just shared tips on how to conserve water with a friend!

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Ellen Squires 10/25/2016 10:12 AM

Just researched commuting to work by bike. Great way to save the environment and becoming fit through biking.

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Ellen Squires 10/20/2016 9:34 AM

Use Solar Power!

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Ellen Squires 10/19/2016 9:33 AM

Using public transportation, though challenging at times, it a great way to avoid/prevent sending CO2 into the air.

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Ellen Squires 10/18/2016 12:03 PM

My challenge is going great.

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