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yun bai

Community Team

"Maintain ecological balance, promote sustainable development, and protect our home planet."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 496 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    10
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    55
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    55
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    5.5
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    145
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    120
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent outdoors

yun's actions

Health

Reduce refined sugar

I will keep track and reduce my consumption of refined sugars, including sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Brush My Teeth Without Running Water

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 30 minute(s)

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Launch a Recycling Program

I will start a recycling program at my workplace, dorm, or elsewhere on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 8 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Work-Life Balance

I will not work more than 8 hour days each day to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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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    yun bai 4/20/2025 10:08 PM
    每日一餐无肉或纯素的策略,不仅降低了对畜牧业的需求,从而减少了温室气体排放和土地资源消耗,也有利于改善个人健康状况。植物性饮食富含膳食纤维、维生素和矿物质,有助于降低患慢性疾病的风险。
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature
    How might spending more time outdoors enhance your brainpower?

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    yun bai 4/20/2025 10:04 PM
    Adequate sun exposure can also promote the synthesis of vitamin D, which is crucial for brain health. Research shows that vitamin D deficiency is closely related to cognitive decline and neurological diseases.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy
    What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

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    yun bai 4/20/2025 6:42 PM
    Rational use of electrical appliances is the key. Develop the habit of turning off the lights casually, avoiding the long-term standby of electrical appliances, and choosing energy-saving appliances can effectively reduce energy consumption.

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      Shuangshuang Huang 4/20/2025 11:58 PM
      积极响应~

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      yanchen li 4/20/2025 6:50 PM
      It is also crucial to practice the concept of green consumption in daily life. Try to choose recyclable and degradable environmentally friendly products to reduce the use of disposable plastic products.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water
    What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?

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    yun bai 4/20/2025 2:47 AM
    In my region, a sustainable water resource future will be achieved through intelligent water resource management, the application of technological innovations, and strict water resource protection policies, while promoting public awareness of water conservation. It is necessary to accelerate the construction of rainwater collection and wastewater recycling systems, strictly control industrial and agricultural pollution emissions, and guide the whole society to form an intensive water use model through policies such as price mechanisms and ecological compensation.

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    yun bai 4/18/2025 9:29 PM
    今天回收10个塑料瓶,虽然看似微小,但意义深远:相当于减少约1.5公斤碳排放,节约近2升石油资源。

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    yun bai 4/18/2025 9:29 PM
    今天回收10个塑料瓶,虽然看似微小,但意义深远:相当于减少约1.5公斤碳排放,节约近2升石油资源。
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation
    The US spends roughly 20% of its federal budget on defense. In contrast, 2% goes to education, 20% goes to social security and just 3% goes to transportation infrastructure. Do these numbers surprise you at all? Why or why not? How would you adjust them if you could?

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    yun bai 4/18/2025 9:22 PM
    The allocation of the federal budget in the United States reflects the trade-offs of national priorities: 20% is spent on defense to maintain a global military presence, while education receives only 2%, highlighting the insufficiency of investment in human capital. Although social security accounts for 20% and supports an aging society, it is necessary to be vigilant about long-term fiscal pressure. If the budget structure is optimized, inefficient defense projects are moderately reduced, and resources are redirected to educational equity, infrastructure upgrading, and sustainable technologies, it will be possible to balance security needs and future competitiveness, and inject lasting momentum into social development.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water
    What is the main water source in your region? If you don't know, how could you find out?

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    yun bai 4/17/2025 7:21 PM
    北京最主要的供水来源是南水北调中线工程。
    可以查阅当地政府官方网站或环保部门的公开信息,通常会有关于水资源分布、取水许可和用水规划等相关数据。
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    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?

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    yun bai 4/17/2025 6:34 PM
    富裕国家居民相较于其他地区人群消费更多肉类,这一现象背后有着复杂的社会经济原因。经济发展水平显著提升,民众可支配收入增加,使肉类这种曾经的奢侈品得以普及。

    畜牧业是温室气体排放的重要来源,加剧了全球气候变暖。养殖过程需要消耗大量土地、水资源和饲料,对生态环境造成严重破坏。其次,大规模畜牧业的扩张侵占了森林和草原等自然栖息地,威胁生物多样性。

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    yun bai 4/16/2025 10:40 PM
    今日,成功抵御了奶茶的诱惑,实现了戒糖目标。虽是微小之举,却意义非凡!