Hans Pfister

Dickinson Green Devils 2020

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
544 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

24

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

10

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

30

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

15

conversations

with people
UP TO

57

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

240

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

45

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

690

minutes

spent exercising

Hans's actions

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Learn About Renewable Energy

I will spend 30 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 3 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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!

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Conduct Virtual Meetings

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 5 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Hans Pfister 4/20/2020 8:05 AM

Well, 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)

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Hans Pfister 4/01/2020 8:48 PM

Covid-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.

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