Lauren Gottfredson

The Intertwine Alliance

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
352 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

135

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

240

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

16

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Lauren's actions

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 per day that I do this.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 15 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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Lauren Gottfredson 10/18/2017 9:12 AM
Ecochallenge always falls on a very busy time for us at The Intertwine Alliance, and it has been really hard to find the time to get outside! Even as an organization that advocates for this type of activity.

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- Lin Harmon-Walker 10/25/2017 10:09 PM
  We had the same problem over at GPSEN! I think we also share a problem with recruiting team members - we are both networks of organizations that are already working on sustainability themselves (and have their own teams, in many cases). But thanks for participating with us!
  
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Lauren Gottfredson 10/16/2017 2:39 PM
I used to only power down my computer over the weekends since it takes a while to reboot, but knowing how much energy it is using I chose it for one of my challenges, and now I just use that extra time to make my (first) cup of coffee!

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Lauren Gottfredson 10/13/2017 2:38 PM
It is much harder to find time to sit outdoors, even small amounts, this time of year. Both because of busy work schedules and the weather. But if I can make the habit when it is hard hopefully I can maintain it throughout the year!

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