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Hannah Snowden

Sustainability Action Spring 2018

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,164 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1,260
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    18
    people
    met
  • UP TO
    4.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    48
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    46
    organic meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    38
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    38
    people
    helped
  • UP TO
    115
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1,352
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    4.4
    pounds of paper
    have been saved

Hannah's actions

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients per day.

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) per day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore Campus Nature

I will spend time getting acquainted with the nature on or near my campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Hike

I will take a 120-minute hike in nature.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Print Double Sided

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Ditch The AC

I will use a fan instead of a window air conditioner.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Get Involved In Local/Campus Conservation

I will get involved in a local or campus conservation project, volunteering my time or researching local conservation issues.

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

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 5 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 18
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

Energy

Ditch The Halogen Desk Lamp

I will replace my halogen desk lamp with an LED bulb.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Grow Your Community

I will introduce myself to 1 new classmate(s) or academic professional(s) per day.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers for my lunches at work or school.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Buy Nothing But Food

I will not purchase anything but food during the challenge.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Talk to my Friends

I will decide which environmental issue in my community is most important to me and tell 2 friends per day about the issue.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Help Others

I will offer to help 2 person(s) who are in need each day.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Needs vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Avoid Disposables

I will not use any disposable plates, cups, or cutlery.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 60-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Cut Out Harmful Self-Care Products

I will check labels on my shampoo, lotions and/or beauty products. I'll replace products that use known carcinogens such as formaldehyde, cocamide diethanolamine, DMDM hydantoin or benzene.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will learn about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Advocate for Bicycles

I will work with my school to make my campus more bike friendly.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Online Energy Audit

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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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    Hannah Snowden 4/18/2018 4:32 PM
    I routed out my commute to work via public transportation.. I haven't actually taken it yet but it was a big step to consider it!

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    Hannah Snowden 4/15/2018 5:54 PM
    The Wear Justice event was so fun! Everything came together so perfectly and it was nice to see so many familiar and new faces supporting such an awesome cause. 

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    Hannah Snowden 4/11/2018 3:40 PM
    I have been staying away from using plastic straws thanks to Courtney!

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    Hannah Snowden 3/27/2018 5:51 PM
    Today I made homemade honey almond butter and used my roommates old store bought almond butter container to store it! I feel very sustainable.

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    Hannah Snowden 3/22/2018 10:15 AM
    I have been waking up early most mornings to watch the sunrise and am constantly reminded of how precious our planet is!

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    Hannah Snowden 2/28/2018 2:36 PM
    I have been more conscious of what I'm throwing away and recycling. I always forget to recycle and I always forget that paper towels aren't recyclable! :(

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    Hannah Snowden 2/25/2018 3:41 PM
    I have been walking more and more everyday, even though it's flipping cold in San Diego right now! I park pretty far away from work and get in the extra steps. 

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    Hannah Snowden 2/20/2018 11:38 AM
    I forgot my reusable bags when I went grocery shopping, but I had my giant purse so I stuffed everything in that rather than getting bags from Trader Joes. 

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    Hannah Snowden 2/17/2018 6:28 PM
    I've been trying to stick to buying organic, locally sourced produce at the grocery store and it's a lot harder than I anticipated

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      Rima Antous 2/19/2018 11:17 PM
      I have been buying organic for a while now, but this class has challenged me to buy local organic, and I am quickly realizing how difficult that is. A lot of food, organic or not, is imported. this makes it difficult to find locally grown produce. 

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    Hannah Snowden 2/17/2018 6:24 PM
    I've been bringing my own mug and hydro flask to work so that I'm not wasting paper and plastic cups. I have also been making sure that efforts to recycle are being kept up with at my work!