Maddox Mell

SUS 304 Fall 25

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
40 THIS WEEK
281 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

carbon footprint

calculated
UP TO

31

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

31

miles

traveled by bike
UP TO

155

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

54

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

805

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

33

conversations

with people
UP TO

60

minutes

spent outdoors

Maddox's actions

Nature

Explore a New Trail or Nature Walk

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Carry My Trash for Awareness

I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Reduce Refined Sugar

Cutting back on refined sugar can improve energy, mood, and overall health. I will limit my intake of sugary snacks and drinks by reducing refined sugar in meals or snacks each day.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Calculate My Digital Carbon Footprint

I will calculate my digital carbon footprint and take steps to reduce my CO2 emissions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Commute By Bike

I will commute by bike 10 miles each day and avoid sending CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch To Cold Water for Laundry

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Daily movement supports our physical and mental health. I will spend 120 minutes each day exercising in a way that feels good to me, such as walking, running, stretching, or dancing.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Take 5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Engage In Active Listening

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 1 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

What was it like to actively listen to someone? How did both people and the conversations benefit from active listening?
Maddox Mell 10/20/2025 2:08 PM
Active listening is something that I do not typically take into consideration in my day to day life. Making a conscious effort to engage in conversation allowed me to get more out of conversation. I feel like both people involved are able to actually get something out of the conversation and leave feeling like they have a more complete understanding or perspective of the topic. I have found that little aspects of conversation I struggle with, such as maintaining eye contact with somebody. But when making an effort to actively listen I do not fell the same awkwardness that I might usually experience.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

What did you notice about your habits or routines when limiting your showers to five minutes? What changes — if any — do you think you’ll continue long-term?
Maddox Mell 10/20/2025 8:51 AM
As a guy, taking a 5 minute shower is not all that difficult when just trying to get clean. However part of the reason I like showers is the warm water and water pressure. A way that I made this activity more manageable was to turn the temperature way down. While this made showering much less enjoyable, it made showering in 5 minutes or less much easier. Moving forward I think I am going to go back to taking warm showers but just make sure I am not spending too long in the warm water and just focusing on getting clean.

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- Anan Srivilai 10/20/2025 8:58 AM
  
  Adventurer 🏔
  I generally take about 5 minute showers if possible to conserve on water. By doing so, I save on water waste and I feel I have a little more time to do other things I may need to do before leaving/ or doing things around the house.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience differ while walking, riding transit, biking, or driving?
Maddox Mell 10/13/2025 2:28 PM
The method of transportation does have an impact in the way you engage with the community. When I am biking more often I have more opportunities to stop and talk to people than i would if i drove my car. If i drive i often times find myself isolating away from others and spending more time in my thoughts rather than engaging in social interactions. Additionally there are things like event flyers that get put up on streetpoles around downtown and near campus and if you were always driving your car you would always miss out on these community events.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

How did exercising each day impact your physical or mental well-being? What activity did you enjoy most, and why?
Maddox Mell 10/13/2025 2:24 PM
Exercising daily has huge benefits on my mental and physical well-being. Rather than feeling like not getting out of bed in the morning i wake up excited to go and move and breath heavy. Exercise sets me up to feel ready to tackle the rest of the dauy. My favorite activity to get in exercise is to go rock climbing, It is a fun combination of using my problem solving skills as well as strength and will to stay on the wall and get in a good workout!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

What did you learn about your digital habits that surprised you the most?
Maddox Mell 10/13/2025 2:21 PM
One of the most surprising things I learned about digital habits that can help to cut back on your digital related footprint is that hard storage like flash drives and hard drives are more efficient storage methods than the cloud. I did not associate the cloud as something that would use energy or impact your carbon footprint. Additionally making the choice to download videos or media rather than streaming can also be a more efficient use of energy.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
Maddox Mell 10/13/2025 2:12 PM
With the money I save from making energy efficient choices I plan to save up money to go on an outdoor hiking and rock climbing trip.

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