Isaac Gower-Hall (104)

YCP Spring 2024

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
352 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

48

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

80

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

80

miles

traveled by foot
UP TO

28

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

540

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

30

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

100

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

60

conversations

with people
UP TO

56

neighbors

met
UP TO

540

minutes

spent outdoors

Isaac's actions

Community

Talk To My Friends and Classmates

I will decide which social or environmental issue in my community is most important to me and tell 20 friends and/or classmates each day about the issue.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 180 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 180 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Meet My Neighbors

I will meet 10 new neighbor(s) each day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 20 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 10 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 3
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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 6 meatless meal(s) and/or 6 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Isaac Gower-Hall (104) 4/21/2024 8:23 PM

It has gone well and am proud of how well I am doing.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water 5-Minute Showers

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

Isaac Gower-Hall (104) 4/18/2024 7:54 PM

To improve the health of water it should be tested frequently. I can make sure to always use a filter to make the water as clean as possible.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

Isaac Gower-Hall (104) 4/18/2024 7:52 PM

I could carry a stainless steel water bottle. By always having a stainless steel water bottle.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Walk Instead

Half of all trips made in the US are three miles or less; 72% of them are driven. Does this statistic describe your own transportation habits? If so, how might you incorporate more muscle-powered transportation in your daily life?

Isaac Gower-Hall (104) 4/15/2024 5:52 PM

Because I am a runner. Sometimes I just run to places so I wouldn't say it describes my transportation habits

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Isaac Gower-Hall (104) 4/15/2024 6:53 AM

It's going well! It is very challenging but makes me feel good knowing it's for a good cause.

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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?

Isaac Gower-Hall (104) 4/10/2024 6:42 AM

Because they think less of the environment. It increases CO2, leaving a large carbon footprint.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

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

Isaac Gower-Hall (104) 4/09/2024 9:32 PM

It keeps me down to earth and thankful for all I have in my life.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Less Screen Time

What did you notice in implementing this challenge? Was it hard to choose other activities over screen time? How did you decide to spend your time?

Isaac Gower-Hall (104) 4/08/2024 8:45 PM

I noticed it was more peaceful than always being on a screen. It was not hard to chose other activities as I kept myself busy with homework or going for a walk.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Practice Gratitude for Earth

Kathleen Dean Moore says that a sense of gratitude leads to a sense of moral obligation. Do you agree? How can we cultivate a sense of gratitude as individuals, and as a society?

Isaac Gower-Hall (104) 4/08/2024 8:43 PM

I agree. We as individuals can come together to understand each other to learn about each other instead of bash each other.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Turn it off

How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

Isaac Gower-Hall (104) 4/08/2024 8:42 PM

Electricity is generated by fossil fuels which impact the homes and health of many animals.

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