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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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April 1 - April 30, 2020

Big Red Goes Green

Cornell University

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 3,320
    TOTAL

team impact

  • UP TO
    3.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    82
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    13
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    6.0
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    152
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    19
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    112
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    3.0
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    3.0
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    1,315
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1,505
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    1,100
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    3.0
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic bottle
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    4.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.6
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    15
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    298
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted

Team Feed

Recent updates from this team
  • April 30 at 3:44 PM
    Spending time outdoors, especially in nature has a tendency to remind people the amazing qualities our planet possess, such as beauty and power. Furthermore, rarely does one natural landscape remind you of another - nature is unique and therefore it naturally creates a sense of place. 
  • April 30 at 3:27 PM
    In a way it reverts back to the old way of farming when family farms were abundant. This is good for multiple reasons, it controls for aspects that are currently leading to large and complex issues due to the sizes of most operations.  
  • April 30 at 2:06 PM
    Glad to have participated in the Earth Day Challenge, sorry to see it end.
  • April 23 at 9:05 AM
    I do find this surprising because people are so stringent with money in other aspects, but don't care much about all this money wasted on food getting thrown out! I would rather spend this money on trips and travel. 
  • April 23 at 9:04 AM
    We could learn to take quicker showers.
  • April 22 at 2:44 PM
    Ode to Compost They call you smelly, and say you're gross, Yet I've always kept you close.  You're full of mystery yet remain unexplored, But please know you are deeply adored. You help to nourish crops as they grow,  Sadly, few humans this fact know.  But I pledge to teach everyone about you,  And all of the wonderful things you do!
  • April 22 at 7:34 AM
    My favorite environmentally friendly habit: Staying informed in streamlined, accessible ways! I'm interested in so many topics under the sustainability umbrella, from knowing where my food comes from and supporting local food systems, to cutting down my carbon footprint and waste, to sustainable fashion and mindful consumption. And while I...
  • April 21 at 10:17 AM
    We can aim to to wash our day's dishes all at once, so we can reduce the number of times we turn on the faucet and thereby the amount of time we let water run. Additionally, we can aim to reuse mugs throughout the day and avoid needlessly washing them multiple times a day. 
  • April 17 at 11:35 AM
    I spent more time outside today, cutting my fallen over daffodils before it snows again!
  • April 10 at 4:51 AM
    Completed my first action! Go big red : )

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CHALLENGER: Big Red Goes Green Challenger Team Members: 65 Challenger Points: 3320 Winning?: VS. CHALLENGED: Rochester Institute of Technology Challenged Team Members: 58 Challenged Points: 6968 Winning?:  
CHALLENGER: Big Red Goes Green Challenger Team Members: 65 Challenger Points: 3320 Winning?: VS. CHALLENGED: Bard College Network, Friends and Family Challenged Team Members: 88 Challenged Points: 7399 Winning?: