Ryan Hunter
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 389 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO368gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO26meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO300minutesspent exercising
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UP TO270minutesspent outdoors
Ryan's actions
Waste
Avoid Disposables
I will not use any disposable plates, cups, or cutlery.
Health
Exercise Daily
I will exercise daily for 30 minute(s) per day for two weeks.
Water
Conserve Toilet Water
I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.
Waste
Use Reusable Containers
I will only use reusable containers for my lunches at work or school.
Nature
Explore my Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
Energy
Heat and Cool Naturally
I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.
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.
Health
Happiness
I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
Food
Eat Meatless Meals
I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) per day.
Waste
TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF A RECYCLING FACILITY
I will take a virtual tour of the Greater Wenatchee Regional Landfill. Action Resource > >
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
Energy
CHECK OUT THE CHELAN PUD WEBSITE
I will spend 10 minutes checking out all the energy-saving opportunities on Chelan PUD's web page, ConservationMakesCents.org. Action Resource > >
Nature
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.
Energy
Switch to Cold Water
I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.
Food
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Food
Buy From a Farmers Market
I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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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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Ryan Hunter 5/26/2017 8:44 AMLast day of the challenge today. I've got all my one-time challenges done and made some progress every day, but didn't always get everything that I wanted to. -
Ryan Hunter 5/24/2017 9:14 PMJust a couple days left in the challenge, but I'm going to keep up the changes and effort. -
Ryan Hunter 5/23/2017 5:40 PMAnd we've got a fire burning up the Chumstick. Hopefully, this isn't a preview of the upcoming fire season. -
Ryan Hunter 5/23/2017 5:28 PMIt's hot outside today, but I closed all my windows before leaving for work, as well as closed the blinds. It's still warm in my apartment, but not too bad. I just need to wait for it to cool back down tonight... -
Ryan Hunter 5/22/2017 10:18 PMIt's been good to have the reminder to be conscientious about trying to avoid disposable coffee cups and ziplock bags. Hopefully, I can keep it up. -
Ryan Hunter 5/17/2017 10:05 PMCoffee, why are you so tempting? I forgot and used a disposable cup when I went to a coffee shop today. -
Ryan Hunter 5/16/2017 10:47 PMI never really knew or thought much about how recyclables are sorted. It's pretty cool. -
Ryan Hunter 5/13/2017 5:40 PMWoohoo! First day of the competition. I managed to fit in a nice hike around the rain today. -
Ryan Hunter 5/10/2017 8:47 AMApparently I can get points for posting here, so I'm just going to say that I chose some challenges to do!