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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Amy Kortus

EWS

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 217 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    264
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    95
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    95
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    21
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    591
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    591
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    22
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    5.3
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    13
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    99
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Amy's actions

Fresh Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Oceans

Learn about Our Oceans

I will spend at least 21 minutes learning about how our oceans support life on Earth by producing oxygen, regulating climate, and providing habitat, food, and jobs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 15 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

Stay on the Ground

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

Use Muscle Power

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

People

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

People

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day while following the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 2 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Amy Kortus 5/01/2020 7:08 AM
    I really appreciated the reminders to compost, plan meals, pick up litter and not drive when possible. I did not log in as often as I could have, b/c I have been working a lot from home and on zoom and trying to avoid technology as much as possible when necessary. 

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    Amy Kortus 4/23/2020 8:33 AM
    Great! I've been enjoying staying home and planning earth-conscious meals. 

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    Amy Kortus 4/08/2020 8:36 AM
    Good! I've enjoyed being outside more and planning vegetarian meals for my family.