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September 23 - November 22, 2024

Ecoyotes

University of South Dakota

POINTS TOTAL

  • 100 TODAY
  • 1,123 THIS WEEK
  • 4,193
    TOTAL

team impact

  • UP TO
    0.8
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    16
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    3.0
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    55
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    55
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    188
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    15
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    353
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    2,739
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    5.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    86
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    30
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    0.8
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    29
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    910
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    67
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    70
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    2,572
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    14
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    1.0
    person
    helped
  • UP TO
    20
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    1,844
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    1,865
    minutes
    spent learning

Team Feed

Recent updates from this team
  • October 9 at 6:58 AM
    Get more fresh air and you see more things around you instead of just looking straight ahead while driving
  • October 8 at 7:56 PM
    I believe that nature helps clear our minds and feel at peace. It’s a nice place to escape reality and really live in the moment. It’s good to have moments like that with ourselves and to allow ourselves to breathe and give our brains a break from all of the “noise”. I think a quick nature break is good for our brains, we always need to let our...
  • October 7 at 8:10 AM
    like 7-8 hours. i would like to go to bed at the same time during the weekdays. what i find that works for me is not being on my phone for an hour before bed.
  • October 6 at 4:19 PM
    It's going well, and I enjoy the eco-challenge program.
  • October 6 at 4:17 PM
    Food sovereignty is one such approach towards this transition from localized to modern global food systems, and at its core, it rests on the rights of local communities to own their food production, distribution, and consumption. It is because of this industrialization of food systems, which has taken a course of centralization for profit...
  • October 4 at 8:15 AM
    farming and building roads impact the health of water a lot because the pollutants can enter the ground water unknowingly at any point. I'm not really sure how i could personally change anything with the farming and building roads besides addressing it or make it more known how damaging doing some of those things really are to the water
  • October 2 at 7:26 PM
    It was easier for me to find something to replace my screen time with today. I spent time outside, cleaning up the garden by the Fine Arts Center with the Environmental Club. I talked with people while doing it too. Usually, I like to read my book to replace screen time.
  • October 2 at 6:39 PM
    I started today, and it's good.
  • October 2 at 11:29 AM
    The only places I drive to in Vermillion are grocery stores/food places. Instead of going to these places alone separately, I could coordinate with friends to go together and save gas and carbon emissions.
  • October 2 at 11:13 AM
    Yes, this does ring true. Being outside almost always boosts my mood and provides a good place for meditation and reflection. Spending more time indoors disconnects you from nature/the outside world.

23 Team Members

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  • October 11, 2024
    Completed More Than One Daily Action on 10/11/24
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    Completed One Daily Action on 10/11/24
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    Completed More Than One Daily Action on 10/11/24
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  • October 10, 2024
    Completed More Than One Daily Action on 10/10/24
    + 5
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    Completed More Than One Daily Action on 10/10/24
    + 5
  • October 9, 2024
    Completed More Than One Daily Action on 10/09/24
    + 5
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    Completed More Than One Daily Action on 10/09/24
    + 5
  • October 8, 2024
    Answered a Reflection Question
    + 15
  • October 9, 2024
    Completed More Than One Daily Action on 10/09/24
    + 5
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    Completed More Than One Daily Action on 10/09/24
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