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April 4 - April 25, 2018

The Magnificent Maniacs

Iroquois Middle School

Creating a more sustainable future through pushing the friend community to become aware of global sustainability problems.

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
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team impact

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    19
    conversations
    with people
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    3.0
    documentaries
    watched
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    1.0
    donation
    made
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    42
    gallons of water
    have been saved
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    47
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
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    986
    minutes
    spent learning
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    12
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    13
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Team Feed

Recent updates from this team
  • April 26 at 4:38 PM
    Guys, lets turn climate action into political action by supporting pro-renewable research and policies, and promoting such efforts ourselves as politicians.
  • April 25 at 6:42 PM
    Before now, I have never heard of silvopasture. The fact that both animals and trees get benefitted at the same time is great!
  • April 25 at 6:41 PM
    I can exercise my civic duty by raising awareness at school, and getting more people involved in programs like this. After all, many people do want to protect the environment, and just don't know about things like this.
  • April 25 at 6:38 PM
    I am done for this year of EcoChallenge! It was a great experience, and I can't wait for next year, when we will be starting right on April 4th!
  • April 25 at 6:33 PM
    Also, installing a toilet tank bank was surprisingly easy! It was basically just a water bottle in the toilet tank that causes the tank to fill up with less water.
  • April 25 at 6:32 PM
    As the challenge comes to a close, I am very happy that I participated. It makes me glad to see so many people who care about the world working together.
  • April 25 at 6:32 PM
    I can pay more attention to the plugs that are plugged into the outlets but not being used.  I can also turn off some unnecessary lights, using just what I need.
  • April 25 at 6:29 PM
    A best by date says when the product will taste best by (hence the name). A sell by date is for a store, to know how long to display the product for. In fact, none of these dates have anything to do with the safety of foods. They are solely about taste. I will view expiration dates differently in this way.
  • April 25 at 6:08 PM
    Pollution is one example. Trash is an impact that I contribute to every day (though I try to limit my contribution). It will be shifted to landfills, which is terrible for the environment. Vehicle pollution also impacts the environment. The carbon monoxide from exhaust is shifted into the atmosphere, which suffers (take the ozone layer). These...
  • April 25 at 6:03 PM
    I hope this will be a yearly thing. It was one of the best things I've ever done and I had this special feeling of inclusiveness that I've never gotten before. These habits will stick. 

4 Team Members

Recently active team members
  • April 25, 2018
    Answered a Reflection Question
    + 10
  • April 25, 2018
    Answered a Reflection Question
    + 10
  • April 25, 2018
    Completed EcoLearner One-Time Action
    + 25
  • April 22, 2018
    Completed More Than One Daily Action on 4/22/18
    + 10

Competitions

CHALLENGER MEMBERS POINTS CHALLENGED MEMBERS POINTS  
CHALLENGER: The Magnificent Maniacs Challenger Team Members: 4 Challenger Points: 4119 Winning?: VS. CHALLENGED: Blue Practice Challenged Team Members: 4 Challenged Points: 1434 Winning?:  
CHALLENGER: The Magnificent Maniacs Challenger Team Members: 4 Challenger Points: 4119 Winning?: VS. CHALLENGED: Drawdown North Dakota Challenged Team Members: 7 Challenged Points: 2215 Winning?:  
CHALLENGER: The Magnificent Maniacs Challenger Team Members: 4 Challenger Points: 4119 Winning?: VS. CHALLENGED: Captain Planet and the Planeteers Challenged Team Members: 3 Challenged Points: 2815 Winning?:  
CHALLENGER: The Magnificent Maniacs Challenger Team Members: 4 Challenger Points: 4119 Winning?: VS. CHALLENGED: Ethical Journal Challenged Team Members: 5 Challenged Points: 3102 Winning?:  
CHALLENGER: The Magnificent Maniacs Challenger Team Members: 4 Challenger Points: 4119 Winning?: VS. CHALLENGED: Drawdown Iowa City Challenged Team Members: 14 Challenged Points: 3038 Winning?:  
CHALLENGER: The Magnificent Maniacs Challenger Team Members: 4 Challenger Points: 4119 Winning?: VS. CHALLENGED: WSU Conservation Challenged Team Members: 14 Challenged Points: 3173 Winning?: