Daniel Spiwak
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 716 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO49whole food mealsconsumed
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UP TO7.0plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO450gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO2.0neighborsmet
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UP TO2.0conversationswith people
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UP TO2.0documentarieswatched
Daniel's actions
A Call to Sustainability
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
A Call to Sustainability
Talk To Others
I will tell 2 people why sustainability is important to me and what my vision for a sustainable world is.
A Call to Sustainability
Learn About Local Issues
I will find out what local sustainability issues are most urgent in my region, including both social and environmental justice concerns.
Ecological Principles
Join An Outdoor Project
I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community.
Ecological Principles
Recycle Everything I Can
I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community this week.
Ecological Principles
Research Renewable Energy Options
I will find out if my local utilities offer an option for supporting renewable energy investment.
Water
Use Reusable Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) each day this week.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
Food
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Food
Whole Foods Diet
I will enjoy 7 meal(s) free of processed foods each day this week.
Food
Choose Organic Ingredients
I will enjoy 7 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day this week.
A Call to Sustainability
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a movie about a sustainability issue I would like to know more about.
Community
Pick Up Litter
I will pick up litter on my street and ask others to join me in taking care of our neighborhood.
Water
Say No to Plastic
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. This week, I'll say "no" to plastic bags at the store and plastic straws in all of my drinks.
Visions of Sustainability
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.
Ecological Principles
Reduce My Footprint
I will calculate my ecological footprint and talk with my family or roommates about way we can reduce our negative enviromental impact.
Community
Meet My Neighbors
I will meet 2 new neighbor(s) this week.
Water
Install a Low-Flow Showerhead
I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Daniel Spiwak 2/08/2019 7:20 AMCSL2 Reflection Question: I can apply ecological principles to my everyday life by creating a network with my friends and family to work together to reduce our impact. We can carpool to events that we are all going to, thus reduce our overall carbon footprint, and reduce road congestion. Furthermore, by creating a network in a academic field, we can work to reduce out ecological impact by trying to find better ways to reduce our footprint and work as a community to reduce pollution. By focusing on developing our ecological cognizant mindset, we can try to better ourselves personally by creating little everyday tasks to try to better the world around us. On such task is to try to pick up at least 1-2 pieces of trash whilst out on a walk, and dispose of them properly. If everyone adopted rules like this then it would significantly reduce the amount of trash present in our national parks and walkways. -
Daniel Spiwak 2/02/2019 5:30 PMCSL1 Reflection Question: I hope to learn more about project management in regards to our START Projects. Behaviorally, I hope to be able to adapt my transportation habits so that I am carpooling more with people to reduce carbon emissions, and road congestion. Regarding what I can contribute to my START group, I can help incorporate GIS if need be, to provide an accurate plan to approving officials/ facilities.