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

Agents of Change

Northern illinois university

To act as agents of change in our own practices for a more sustainable lifestyle.

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 21,755
    TOTAL

team impact

  • UP TO
    715
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    240
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    6.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    3,385
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    764
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    23
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    10
    community events
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    5,011
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    53
    trees
    planted
  • UP TO
    12,986
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    151
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    15
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    21
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    240
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    624
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    33
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    21
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    288
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    120
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    12,195
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    42
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    715
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Team Feed

Recent updates from this team
  • April 30 at 9:24 PM
    These challenges helped me a lot where it impacted my daily lifestyle.  It helped me for the better 
  • April 30 at 8:42 PM
    the end of the challenge is here, but there have been some changes that I plan on implementing more throughout my life.
  • April 30 at 8:42 PM
    the end of the challenge is here, but there have been some changes that I plan on implementing more throughout my life.
  • April 30 at 8:40 PM
    this doesn't not surprise me. the price of everything that we as humans say for increase year by year. So keeping that in mind, with the taxes that are imposed on the things we buy, and buying quantity that fulfills an entire household's needs is going to be very costly. If I had extra money that had been saved throughout the year, I would have...
  • April 30 at 8:37 PM
    for me personally, planting helps for mental health because planting a new plant puts your mind on that task and it can be something to make the time pass on by. Planting trees is good for your physical health because of the oxygen that is released as a result. Through this we as humans breath the oxygen and in return, the trees get the carbon...
  • April 30 at 8:33 PM
    for me personally, the only thing to stand in my way from completing this and making this a habit is the fact that its an entirely different cup that I don't think about because the coffee that I buy to begin with comes with a cup of its own. The change I needed to make was grabbing coffee cups that I usually use and placing those inside my car...
  • April 30 at 8:30 PM
    although the main purpose of connecting with people in this case is to help them. But through helping them by talking and communicating with them, we end up venting about our own life or giving advice that we ourselves could follow in some point in time. It can help support others by having them feel heard. Having them feel like they TRULY have...
  • April 30 at 8:22 PM
    Last day of the project and although, my logins were inconsistent, I enjoyed every moment 
  • April 30 at 8:13 PM
    I made a permanent change to the way I consume water and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future!
  • April 30 at 6:34 PM
    I believe that thought the experience of this pandemic people will realize that they can truly get by with fewer material objects than they thought they could.

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Competitions

CHALLENGER MEMBERS POINTS CHALLENGED MEMBERS POINTS  
CHALLENGER: Rochester Institute of Technology Challenger Team Members: 58 Challenger Points: 6968 Winning?: VS. CHALLENGED: Agents of Change Challenged Team Members: 57 Challenged Points: 21755 Winning?: