Ian Champeau

PCC Sociology Ecopanthers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
359 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

280

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

23

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

13

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

60

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

525

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

25

minutes

spent learning

Ian's actions

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 6 gallons (23 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straws out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 60 minutes each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
Ian Champeau 10/01/2024 1:59 PM
One big thing I have heard that has impacted water systems is fertilizer and chemicals from large farms. By advocating for locally grown produce and buying organic goods, you can also lead the change for healthier waterways.

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- Sarah williams 10/01/2024 2:48 PM
  I was at a clean rivers event last week. 50% of water samples had caffeine in it - that's from our wee!! There was also hormones and pet flea treatments. None of this should be there. The organisers asked the audience to think about the pet flea treatments they used - not to use stuff with long lasting effects on the environment and not to let dogs swim in rivers if they've not long been treated.
  
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