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Orca Blake

Team Orca

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 538 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    42
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    7.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    110
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.2
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    42
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    3.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    3.3
    pounds of paper
    have been saved

Orca's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Local Food Systems

Plant-Rich Diets

I will source 1 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Try Carpooling

Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 6 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

LED Lighting

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

Bamboo Production

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Upgrade My Windows

Insulation

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Go Paperless

Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Replace Manual Thermostats

Smart Thermostats

I will replace manual thermostats with smart ones.

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?


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    Orca Blake 2/28/2020 4:03 PM
    This is why I am spamming but I am done now so bye bye and lets win!

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    Orca Blake 2/28/2020 4:03 PM
    understand? I hope you do

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    Orca Blake 2/28/2020 4:02 PM
    It is un acceptable if we loose

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    Orca Blake 2/28/2020 4:02 PM
    Guys we need to beat team coral
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities Replace Manual Thermostats
    How do you anticipate replacing your thermostats for smart ones will positively impact your life?

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    Orca Blake 2/28/2020 4:02 PM
    Apparently we already had those
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Use Buy Bamboo
    Are bamboo alternatives readily available in your community? If not, what are other sustainable alternatives?

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    Orca Blake 2/28/2020 8:26 AM
    my mom has bamboo bowls that she recently bought.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Go Paperless
    What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?

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    Orca Blake 2/28/2020 8:24 AM
    I already get my mail by technology, other than a couple special letters.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities Plan to Insulate
    What are some of the benefits of making your home more energy efficient?

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    Orca Blake 2/28/2020 8:22 AM
    when my mom added to our house she has everything insulated already and continued the insulation through out whole house.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities Upgrade My Windows
    How does improving your home's (or office's) energy efficiency help you better live out your values?

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    Orca Blake 2/28/2020 8:21 AM
    My mom upgraded them a while ago for hurricanes, and stuff like that.


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    Orca Blake 2/18/2020 8:02 AM
    i finished this and it was very easy