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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Austin Nunn

Saluki Green Action Team

"While taking sustainable actions in my own life, I want to communicate to the world how important and easy it is for everyone else to do the same!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,018 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    11
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    6.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    6.9
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Austin's actions

Community

Sign a Petition

I will sign a petition in support of an environmental or social initiative in my state.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Connect with a Nonprofit

I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible with a lawn sign or bumper sticker, or by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Say No to Seafood

I will not eat seafood.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Advocate for Greener Vehicles

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Online Energy Audit

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Consider Switching to an Electric Vehicle

I will research or test drive an electric car or bike.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Create Your Own Action

Reusable Food Containers

I will take my food to work in reusable containers to help eliminate waste.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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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    Austin Nunn 10/25/2017 8:12 AM
    It is the last day of the EcoChallenge! There will be an email tomorrow, but I want to thank everyone for making this such a success! Including SIUE!

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    Austin Nunn 10/24/2017 11:22 AM
    Turned the AC off, hopefully for good until next year! Love having the fresh air in the apartment.

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    Austin Nunn 10/23/2017 7:32 AM
    We are in the last few days of the challenge. I hope everyone has been able to learn some new things from each other. I know I have and I thank you all for that!

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    Austin Nunn 10/18/2017 9:23 AM
    We have been bouncing between 41st and 40th place. I know we can break top 25! I've been using a reusable cup for my morning coffee, then rinsing it to use for water in the afternoon.

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    Austin Nunn 10/18/2017 8:47 AM
    We are halfway through EcoChallenge and we have all been doing great! Keep up the great work Saluki Green Action Team! #BeatSIUE

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    Austin Nunn 10/16/2017 7:20 AM
    Looking forward to a big push of points this week! It's great seeing all of you take actions! I'm even learning a little bit myself. Keep it up everyone!

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    Austin Nunn 10/13/2017 10:17 AM
    We're closing the gap! Keep up the great work everyone! 

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    Austin Nunn 10/11/2017 11:22 AM
    Today is the first day!  Thank you to all of you that have signed up already & welcome to the newcomers! Let's start our push to #BeatSIUE!