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2017 People's Ecochallenge
October 11 - October 25, 2017
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October 11 - October 25, 2017

University of North Alabama

University of North Alabama

The UNA Center for Sustainability is a unique interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary organization that fosters pedagogy, research and scholarship, awareness, and development initiatives in all aspects of sustainability. The Center is inclusive of the broadest range of disciplines, and draws strength and credibility through its diversity. The Center includes learning and understanding of sustainability issues at the local, state, national and global scales and seeks their solutions. We seek to learn how to learn and make decisions in our rapidly-changing world. The Center works with all elements of the academic and surrounding community, including students, faculty, and staff to promote an understanding and awareness of sustainability issues by coordinating informational presentations and promoting energy and water conservation, waste minimization, recycling, sustainable building and landscape design, alternative transportation, and procurement of green products.

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 11,386
    Total

Team Impact

  • up to
    12
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • up to
    114
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • up to
    26
    organic meals
    consumed
  • up to
    78
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • up to
    104
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • up to
    180
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • up to
    35
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • up to
    1,185
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • up to
    210
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • up to
    8.0
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    3.8
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • up to
    54
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    1,992
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • up to
    1,400
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • up to
    2,100
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • up to
    69
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • up to
    5.0
    conversations
    with people
  • up to
    10
    hours
    volunteered
  • up to
    9.0
    neighbors
    met
  • up to
    18
    people
    helped
  • up to
    380
    minutes
    spent outdoors

Team Feed

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  • October 25 at 9:20 PM
    Well to end this challenge i was able to accomplish some of the goals but didn't have the time to get them all done. But I'm glad i was able to contribute to being more eco friendly than before.
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    Robert Nalls
  • October 25 at 8:46 PM
    Wow!  I did not meet all of my challenges but, I have been moving, literally!!
    Amanda Coffman's avatar
    Amanda Coffman
  • October 25 at 10:36 AM
    Earth!  That was the last word in my post which Did not make it in time.  
    Dorothy Craven's avatar
    Dorothy Craven
  • October 25 at 10:35 AM
    This challenge has been so much fun.  I live in a very rural setting and the challenge has helped me feel more connected to people who care about the  
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    Dorothy Craven
  • October 24 at 11:28 AM
    Today I am working outside to get ready for winter.  Cleaning fence  s and retiring my rain barrel for the season to prevent water freezing.  I walked so got that done.
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    Dorothy Craven
  • October 24 at 9:03 AM
    I feel so much better now that I am implementing some of my goals!!!
    Brianna Lewis's avatar
    Brianna Lewis

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Competitions

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Challenger: University of North Alabama Challenger Team Members: 243 Challenger Points: 11386 Winning?: VS. Challenged: University of Montevallo Challenged Team Members: 42 Challenged Points: 3110 Winning?: