Achmaa Vaanjilnorov
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO4.0locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO10meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO35minutesspent learning
Achmaa's actions
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.
Buildings and Cities
Research Retrofitting Incentives
#80 Retrofitting
I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out if my city, region, or state offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.
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).
Electricity Generation
Learn More about Micro Wind
#76 Micro Wind
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food
Support Local Food Systems
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will source 1 meal(s) from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.
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
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
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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Achmaa Vaanjilnorov 4/25/2018 5:33 AMYesterday I helped 16 of my coworkers to unsubscribe from a hard copy version of a magazine we receive every month in order to reduce our office waste. This action was long due, especially since we had access to the digital copy for a while. -
Achmaa Vaanjilnorov 4/20/2018 4:52 PMMy husband has been kindly asking our apartment management to provide more recycling bins or have the recycling group to pick up more often because half the time the bins are filled to the top. Last week our building management announced that they changed the pick up days twice as frequent!-
Tom Yost 4/22/2018 12:25 PMWay to go Patrick!!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and Cities Online Energy AuditWhat are your next steps for saving energy?
Achmaa Vaanjilnorov 4/18/2018 2:02 PMI will suggest my building management to replace the existing single pane windows with double pane windows. It is a pretty old apartment, so it may not be a wise investment for them. I will leave most of my window curtains closed during summer days while I'm out for work (not all because I don't want my dog to be in the dark). -
Achmaa Vaanjilnorov 4/06/2018 12:42 PM-
Achmaa Vaanjilnorov 4/20/2018 4:58 PMThank, Tom!
Currently I have it displayed on my book shelf at my cubical... lol. Folks has been asking me why I have "dog poop bag" displayed at my desk! I explain what the bag actually is and have been recommending them to suggest to their grocery stores to start using this type of bags :) -
Tom Yost 4/07/2018 6:16 PMVery cool! Thanks Achmaa!
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Achmaa Vaanjilnorov 4/04/2018 3:06 PMI'm excited about the challenges.