Ecochallenge.org

Campus Ecochallenge 2022

April 1 - April 21, 2022

Aaron Schlossman

Carlisle Construction Materials

"No Sustain, No Gain"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
322 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

9.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

18

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

62

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

62

miles

traveled by bike
UP TO

840

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

45

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

50

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

6.0

organic meals

consumed
UP TO

33

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Aaron's actions

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Joyful Movement

I will spend 180 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Core Values

We may find more meaning and joy in life when our actions are aligned with our personal values. I will determine what my top 3-5 core values are so that I can better align my actions with them.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will travel by bike 22 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Learn About Renewable Energy

I will spend 120 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.

UNCOMPLETED
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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation

I will spend 60 minutes practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation to nurture love and compassion for myself and others.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 180 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 3 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES

I will spend 30 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Aaron Schlossman 4/11/2022 5:33 AM

Biked to Broad Street Market and got ingredients for some vegan chili, among other produce to make sides for the rest of this week’s meals. Then, I made my own vegetable stock from veggies scraps before I put them in compost. This part was especially cool because boiling the vegetable scraps helped them compost even faster.

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Plant an Herb Garden

Consider the ways you can garden: a plot of land? a patio container? hanging basket? windowsill gardens? What would work best for your living situation and lifestyle?

Aaron Schlossman 4/07/2022 11:12 AM

I have a windowsill garden (which sadly gets poor sunlight) and a backyard with planters that my landlords are sharing with me.

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Choose Organic Ingredients

Many people say that “you can’t feed the world with just organic food.” How would you respond to that statement?

Aaron Schlossman 4/07/2022 11:10 AM

My understanding is that we have more than enough farmland to feed the world if the global population had a vegan majority. Globally, feeding animals for produce and meat is the largest single category that crops go to.

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy From a Farmers Market

What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

Aaron Schlossman 4/04/2022 8:39 AM

I am currently making a concerted effort to eliminate meat products from my diet. I am continuing with animal produce at this time so that I can meet my dietary needs.

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Go by Bike

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience differ while walking, riding transit, biking, or driving?

Aaron Schlossman 4/01/2022 6:39 AM

To be honest, I think that my longer commute has mixed positive and negative effects on my community engagement. It has created some really cool discussions at work and connected me with coworkers I would not otherwise connect with. But it also severely limits my leisure time, which I would otherwise use engaging community in other ways.

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Exercise Daily

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

Aaron Schlossman 4/01/2022 5:37 AM

Day 1 biking to work. 48F felt like 44F. I just tuned my bike and it feels AMAZING again. I forgot what I was missing out on. Still looking for commuting buddies between Mechanicsburg and work. HMU!

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

Aaron Schlossman 4/01/2022 5:35 AM

Meat tends to be expensive, and people in wealthier countries have access to a) more personal wealth and b) institutions that market these products more aggressively to them. Meat is more energy, emissions, land, and water intensive. Raising cattle is the #1 contributing factor to world-wide deforestation because it is a lucrative industry that is globally accessible.

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Aaron Schlossman 4/01/2022 5:20 AM

I feel gratitude for my ability to enjoy my body doing physical activity, breath clean air, and participate in supportive communities. Having access to each of these things makes me feel empowered and hopeful as I invest my energy in projects I care about - especially in the face of anxiety and uncertainty about the future.

Read More
Aaron Schlossman 3/31/2022 11:20 AM

I'm planning on biking to work a couple of times per week. Anybody want to join?

Read More