Oliver Aaro-Hansen
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 110 THIS WEEK
- 503 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO9.0milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO9.0milestraveled by foot
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UP TO1.0Carbon FootprintCalculated
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UP TO13pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO54pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
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UP TO1.0water footprintcalculated
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UP TO1.0advocacy actioncompleted
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UP TO4.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO50minutesspent learning
Oliver's actions
Action Track: Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 10 hours in my community.
Climate + Air
Use Muscle Power
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.
Climate + Air
Calculate My Carbon Impact
Carbon emissions can show up in many surprising ways in our life. I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.
Land + Forests
Personal Waste Audit
The waste we create daily can go unnoticed. I will track the waste I create in a day and post a photo log on the feed to see how much I create and where I can make different choices to reduce my waste going forward.
Land + Forests
Forest-Friendly Foods
I will look for sustainable palm oil products with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSP) label. I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation and opt for ones that help sustain healthy communities and forests.
Land + Forests
Zero Waste Day
The impacts of our waste are far reaching. I will create zero waste for an entire day and share my reflections and learnings on the feed.
Land + Forests
Keep My Community Clean
At times it may not feel like it's up to us to keep our community clean and healthy, but we all have a role to play. Each day I am outside, I will pick up any litter I see.
Freshwater + Oceans
Dishwasher Efficiency
Hand washing dishes can use more energy and hot water than a dishwasher. To save water, I will use a dishwasher and scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading them into the dishwasher.
Freshwater + Oceans
Reduce Pollutants in Cleaning
Understanding cleaning product ingredients and their effect on water and biodiversity is helpful to our consumer choices. I will spend 30 minutes learning about how cleaning products affect our water and try making my own cleaning products to reduce pollutants.
Freshwater + Oceans
Go Plastic-Free
Millions of tons of plastic is produced each year worldwide. Each day, I will conduct a plastics audit of what I buy and use throughout the challenge (kitchen, bathroom, personal care products, etc.), to see how single-use plastic shows up in my life. I will find plastic-free alternatives to these products and advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, product manufacturers, at work, or on campus.
Freshwater + Oceans
Understand My Water Footprint
Each of us has a water footprint, directly linked to our daily activities as well as the water required in the production of things we use each day. Understanding our water use is important for a healthy planet. I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste, then share what I learned on the feed.
Action Track: Community
Borrow Before I Buy
Why buy something I will only use once or a few times if someone nearby has it for me to borrow, and why not share something I have that someone may only need a few times a year? To reduce my consumption and waste, I will create or support the sharing economy with friends, family, colleagues or neighbors.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand + Forests Keep My Community CleanHow does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?
Oliver Aaro-Hansen 4/24/2024 6:38 AMIt makes you take notice of your environment. You see what people are doing to it by throwing litter and trash, and it makes you feel connected to protecting the earth. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Community Borrow Before I BuyHow did you participate in the sharing economy? (Consider posting a photo!) What are the benefits of a sharing economy? How could a sharing economy change the dynamics you have with friends, family and/or neighbors?
Oliver Aaro-Hansen 4/09/2024 9:00 AMBorrowing larger purchases, as well as more specialized items, is usually the mantra I go after. For example, in the summer I have borrowed tents and sleeping bags, as well as coolers and bikes.-
Shaikh Ibrar 4/09/2024 9:12 AMGreat..
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REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate + Air Calculate My Carbon ImpactWhere in your life do you emit the most carbon? What change are you willing to make in your daily life to reduce this output?
Oliver Aaro-Hansen 4/08/2024 9:39 AMUsed a carbon calculator to calculate my current footprint, as well as actions to reduce it for the next year! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans Dishwasher EfficiencyHow can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
Oliver Aaro-Hansen 4/08/2024 9:33 AMUsing water and a brush to wash more delicate dishes has always been my go-to way of cleaning those dishes. I want to start using the two-bucket method to reduce that water waste by having it running for each dish. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans Understand My Water FootprintWhat did you learn about your water footprint and what are you going to do to reduce and be aware of the water you use?
Oliver Aaro-Hansen 4/02/2024 6:51 AMI discovered I use about 1,140 gallons/day, compared to the US average of 1,802 gallons/day. Would like to reduce it to about 1,000 gallons. Plan to eat less meat, use my dishwasher over handwashing more, and recycling everything I can! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand + Forests Forest-Friendly FoodsWhat did you learn about forest-friendly foods? How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
Oliver Aaro-Hansen 4/01/2024 7:40 AMGoing to the grocery store yesterday, I looked at a few products that I normally use that could be substituted. -
Oliver Aaro-Hansen 3/22/2024 7:45 AMWooohoo!! Can't wait to get started with everyone. Go Green!