Deniz Whittier

Illinois Green Alliance

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
213 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

14

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

12

miles

traveled by bike
UP TO

10

minutes

spent learning
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0.0

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

public official or leader

contacted

Deniz's actions

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 14 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

#31 Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Online Energy Audit

Multiple Solutions

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Research Retrofitting Incentives

#80 Retrofitting

I will spend at least 10 minutes finding out if my city, region, or state offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go by Bike

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will commute by bike 2 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.0 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Express My Support

#54 Walkable Cities

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Start a Social Media Campaign

#6 Educating Girls

I will share stats on gender inequity in education with my social media feed to raise awareness.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will support women-owned businesses when I shop this month.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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Deniz Whittier 4/23/2018 6:27 PM

Hi folks,

On Earth Day, I volunteered at 11th Ward's Clean and Green event and met my Alderman. We set a meeting to discuss planting appropriate trees on my street as we recently lost a few. I will also discuss energy efficiency rebates available for our neighborhood at this meeting. We will also likely discuss solar opportunities and the sunk costs associated with this investment so that we can pitch renewables for our community based on viability in perhaps a future public meeting.

Photos of Earth Day in Bridgeport can be found on the Alderman's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patrickdthompson11/

Best,

Deniz

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Deniz Whittier 4/11/2018 7:44 PM

We did this as soon as we got to our apartment building that was constructed in the late 1800s. I only own daylight LED bulbs and have several in my supply closet in case of an emergency.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Go by Bike

How does using human-powered transportation make you feel?

Deniz Whittier 4/11/2018 7:43 PM

I have been walking to work at least 3 times a week since March and have the increased iPhone steps to prove it. A 2 mile walk helps me concentrate better in the mornings and feel less guilty about missing gym time.

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- Catherine Tarasoff 4/11/2018 7:48 PM
  
  Walking is the best-est! Time to slow down, reflect, unwind and oxygenate your body! Yahoo!
  
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