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People's Ecochallenge
October 11 - October 25, 2017
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
    8
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    210
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • up to
    180
    miles
    travelled by carpool
  • up to
    10
    hours
    volunteered
  • up to
    18
    people
    helped
  • up to
    5
    conversations
    with people
  • up to
    12
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • up to
    2,100
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • up to
    9
    neighbors
    met
  • up to
    1,184
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • up to
    114
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • up to
    380
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • up to
    1,400
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • up to
    35
    miles
    travelled by foot
  • up to
    3
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • up to
    104
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • up to
    69
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • up to
    54
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    1,992
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • up to
    26
    organic meals
    consumed
  • up to
    78
    whole food meals
    consumed

Team Feed

Recent updates from this team
  • 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.
    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
  • October 25 at 10:36 AM
    Earth!  That was the last word in my post which Did not make it in time.  
    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  
    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.
    Dorothy Craven
  • October 24 at 9:03 AM
    I feel so much better now that I am implementing some of my goals!!!
    Brianna Lewis

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Competitions

Challenger Members Points Challenged Members Points  
Challenger: University of North Alabama Challenger Team Members: 243 Challenger Points: 11386 Winning?: VS. Challenged: University of Montevallo Challenged Team Members: 42 Challenged Points: 3112 Winning?: