CSU Channel Islands

Last day of Eco Challenge, so proud of myself and everyone else for making our earth a better place always.

The lights that I reduced were one in the front of my house, the patio light, and indoor lights. My family and I usually leave the front porch light on but lately I realized we don't necessarily need it once everyone is all home and asleep, same goes for the patio light in the back of the house. My siblings have a habit of just turning on the...

I helped with beach clean ups in my area. Participating sets a good example for other beachgoers, and sharing my time helped me feel connected with other volunteers.

When I first started the challenge I had to consciously choose to do each task, especially with saving water. Over time, it became more of a habit, which made me happy that I was making a difference without thinking too much about it.

Starting to find that I look forward to my 'gratefulness journaling'.

One of my favorite podcasts is BBC People FIxing the World - people finding innovative solutions and showing reliience in the face of problems. I often share these stories.

I share (anonymously of course) the resilience stories of my students with my family.

I find many examples of resilience in my students, and share the stories (anonymously, of course) with my family.

One action I did, which isn't too hard for me, is just cut back on laundry - where shirts for a couple of days, putting jeans in the freezer instead of washing them etc. Another way I save water is collect the shower water while it is warming up, and turn off the water while I am shamplling, etc.

I spent some time learning about grey water and what I am allowed to install in my community. One thing I learned is that you don't let grey water sit, and you don't use it to water below-ground vegies like carrots, just above ground produce, There are systems with filters and pumps that can deliver filtered grey water to your garden.