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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
    5.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    8.0
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1,992
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    10
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    12
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    114
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    180
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    35
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    2,100
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    1,400
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    380
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    210
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    9.0
    neighbors
    met
  • UP TO
    26
    organic meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    18
    people
    helped
  • UP TO
    54
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1,185
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    3.8
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    69
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    78
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    104
    zero-waste 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.
  • October 25 at 8:46 PM
    Wow!  I did not meet all of my challenges but, I have been moving, literally!!
  • October 25 at 10:36 AM
    Earth!  That was the last word in my post which Did not make it in time.  
  • 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  
  • 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.
  • October 24 at 9:03 AM
    I feel so much better now that I am implementing some of my goals!!!
  • October 24 at 7:15 AM
    Doing this has made me more aware of the water I consume and thinking of the easy changes I can make to help protect Earth and generations to come.
  • October 23 at 3:30 PM
    University of North Alabama EcoChallenge Team,  Pick up your team T-shirt and get a Team Picture.  Where: The Fountain  When: Wednesday, October 25th at 4:30 pm  Let's see if we can get all 240 teammates there!  If you want to pick up your T-shirt early to wear on Wednesday, stop by my office in SET 433 or send me an e-mail at...
  • October 23 at 11:41 AM
    I thoroughly feel impacted to realize the little things I can do to help the Earth!  
  • October 23 at 9:50 AM
    I recorded 3.55 inches rain in last 24 hours in Waterloo, Alabama.  I report through the national CoCoRAHS citizen scientist system.  Still drizzling here but I hope to walk later to get those  

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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?: