Steve Stelzer
4/25/2018 10:45 AM
Greener vehicles is a stretch for people.
Steve Stelzer
""To enable the public to experience and learn more about healthy and energy, water, and material conserving design and construction; also known as Green Building""
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,379 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO20meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO60milestraveled by carpool
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UP TO60minutesspent learning
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UP TO5.5pounds of CO2have been saved
Steve's actions
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Materials
Properly Dispose of Refrigerants
#1 Refrigerant Management
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.
Transport
Try Carpooling
#75 Ridesharing
I will commute by carpool 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.46 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Land Use
Choose Better Wood Products
#38 Forest Protection
I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.
Land Use
Learn about Temperate Forests
#12 Temperate Forests
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.
Transport
Advocate For Greener Vehicles
#26 Electric Vehicles
I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on electric and fuel-efficient vehicles.
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
#5 Tropical Forests
I will spend at least 15 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
Electricity Generation
Watch a Video about Methane Digesters
#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)
I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 2
#5 Tropical Forests
I will replace or remove products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.
Food
Keep Track of Wasted Food
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.
Food
Learn More about Silvopasture
#9 Silvopasture
I will spend at least 10 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
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?
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Steve Stelzer 4/25/2018 9:52 PMWell, it was fun and instructive in many ways! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Advocate For Greener VehiclesHow does advocating for green vehicles in your community connect to your values? How might you be able to get others involved in advocating for the shift to fuel-efficient vehicles?
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Steve Stelzer 4/24/2018 4:38 AMI picked the daily challenge to only buy FSC certified paper. Not once during the challenge did I buy any paper. Oh well... -
Steve Stelzer 4/24/2018 4:35 AMI finally researched the refrigerant recycling challenge. There is a program put on by Centerpoint where they will pick up your appliance through ARCA, and pay you $25. (Free lunch?) it’s for Centerpoint customers and it’s only one time, and the unit has to be working. Otherwise, the “Refrigernator” looks to be a residential pick up operation that charges a flat rate of $40 to pick up ten or less items with refrigerants. The rest seem to be oriented to commercial operations and large quantities, but I didn’t call any of them to p,ay 20 questions. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Properly Dispose of RefrigerantsHow do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change?
Steve Stelzer 4/24/2018 4:24 AMHow do I address my concern about climate change? I help out with climate change groups. I find it comforting to be around like-minded individuals and talk about it. And that is how we make change - first we have to talk about it. -
Steve Stelzer 4/23/2018 7:25 PMZero waste effort at Earth Day HOUSTON: 70% diversion. We recorded quite a bit of data, but I wish I had more clarity on the weight of the landfill material. I think we had a few unattended containers that became all trash and tipped the balance. It is very important to help people make the right disposal decision. -
Steve Stelzer 4/22/2018 7:34 PMEarth Day Zero Waste debut at Discovery Green. Stats later. Massive education to Recycling Ambassadors, which worked very well. Food waste diverted as well as recycling with virtually no contamination. Wow!
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Steve Stelzer 4/21/2018 3:33 PMI chatted with a colleague at an event at her table about the extensive array of cheesy plastic giveaway items. She looked guilty because she knows better, but she is doing her job, which is sitting at a table and handing out giveaways as a way to gain attention for her cause. The old dog that needs to learn a new trick is the institution. Not to mention the public that looks for and readily accepts anything free . Anything. It’s pathetic, really. People! Just stop taking them! They’ll get the message and quit buying them!
The sub story of The Story of Stuff: the Story of of Free Stuff.... -
Steve Stelzer 4/19/2018 7:20 PMTwo days of driving instead of carpooling. Feels weird... -
Steve Stelzer 4/18/2018 8:02 PMHmmm, this was a totally meatless day for me. Unintentional, but good!-
Erika Oropeza 4/19/2018 5:29 AMAwesome Steve keep doing it!! Hopefully we will hear you go 1 week meatless!! Way to go
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