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October 1 - October 31, 2025
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Adam Rowe

SUS 304 Fall 25

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 141 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    3.3
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    14
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    190
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning

Adam's actions

Community

Make Sure You are Registered to Vote

I will make sure I’m registered to vote. While I’m at it, I’ll sign up to help others register too!

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 3 gallons (11 L) of water per faucet every day.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Take the Pre-Survey

Take the Pre-Event Survey

I’ll take a short pre-survey to share what motivated me to join — and earn 15 points! (If I already took the survey by email, I’ll just mark this action complete to get my points.)

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Research Impact Investing

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and determine if it is right for me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottles from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Learn the 7 Principles of Leave No Trace

Leave No Trace means enjoying nature responsibly by minimizing our impact and leaving the environment as we found it, or better. I will spend 30 minutes learning about the seven core principles to minimize my impact while enjoying the outdoors.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Go Paperless and Opt Out of Junk Mail

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Heat and Cool Naturally

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    Reducing your paper mail can reduce mental clutter as well as physical waste -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

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    Adam Rowe 10/13/2025 4:42 PM
    I feel great, not just because of my waste reduction, but also because junk mail is annoying to receive, and just gives me unnecessary clutter.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity
    How might impact investing help you better live your values?

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    Adam Rowe 10/13/2025 4:41 PM
    Impact investing allows me to invest my money into companies whose values align with my own. Any money I invest I want to be used positively, and impact investing allows that.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

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    Adam Rowe 10/13/2025 4:39 PM
    The barrier for me in the past has been losing my reusable bottles. I can get careless sometimes and lose my bottle. So far I have made it a priority to always remember where I put it and not leave it behind.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity
    Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?

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    Adam Rowe 10/13/2025 4:38 PM
    Taking a daily walk has helped me reset after each day of classes. I have been taking afternoon walks, which lets me take some time for myself each day.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature
    What is one way you can reduce your impact on nature the next time you spend time outdoors, and how might that action help preserve the environment for others?

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    Adam Rowe 10/13/2025 4:32 PM
    I learned about all the different aspects of leave no trace. The overall goal is to leave nature as it is, without leaving any trace or evidence that you were there. It includes disposing of waste properly without littering, leaving what you find, putting our fires properly, among others.