Hans Pfister
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 544 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO15conversationswith people
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UP TO45disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO24meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO10milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO690minutesspent exercising
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UP TO30minutesspent learning
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UP TO240minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO30plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO57pounds of CO2have been saved
Hans's actions
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Waste
Deliver branches - bring back mulch
South Middleton Township has a compost/mulch center. I regularly bring branches, twigs, tree & bush clippings there - they grind it up with a gigantic chipper - they make the mulch - they cure it - I'll bring mulch home to the house (for free!) The township wins because the branches don't go to the landfill I win, because I get free mulch! The earth wins!
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
Waste
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 3 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
Transportation
Conduct Virtual Meetings
I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.
Transportation
Work from Home
I will work from home 5 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.
Energy
Organize a Course
I will organize one of Ecochallenge.org's discussion courses, such as Powering a Bright Future, with classmate, friends, co-workers, or family.
Energy
Learn About Renewable Energy
I will spend 30 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.
Energy
Choose Clean/Renewable Energy
I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.
Energy
Adjust the Thermostat
I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Hans Pfister 4/20/2020 8:05 AMWell, how many points do you get if you don't just turn the heat down by 2˚F but if you turn the heat OFF entirely?
For the past 3 days our heat pump turned itself off ... I guess it needed a rest after working properly for so many years.
Well, there are blankets ... and there is body heat! Did you know that the average human body emits thermal energy at a rate of about 100W? (That's like the power emitted by one of those old fashioned 100W light bulbs) -
Hans Pfister 4/01/2020 8:48 PMCovid-19 kept me teaching my class from home. I saved a total of 10lb of CO2 by not driving to campus and back home. H.