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October 1 - October 31, 2025
Faye Thygeson's avatar

Faye Thygeson

SUS 304 Fall 25

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 45 THIS WEEK
  • 259 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    24
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    2.0
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    131
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    12
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    5.0
    minutes
    spent learning

Faye's actions

Energy

Turn Off Lights and Electronics

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 24
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

Food

Enjoy a Meatless Meal

Producing 1 kg of beef emits as much greenhouse gas as driving 150 miles, meanwhile, 1 kg of veggies or grains leaves a much lighter footprint! This week, I’ll shrink my climate impact by having 1 meatless meals and/or 1 vegan meals each day.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Replace Screen Time with Other Activities

I will replace 65 minutes of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Work From Home to Reduce Commuting

I will work from home 5 days to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Prioritize Getting Enough Sleep

Good sleep is essential for a healthy body and mind. I will prioritize getting 90 hours of quality sleep each night and develop a bedtime routine that supports rest and relaxation.

COMPLETED 2
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

Water

Take 5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Upgrade Heating and Cooling Units

I will replace inefficient heating and cooling units with energy saving units.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose Clean or Renewable Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health
    Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What changes did you make to improve your sleep, and how did they affect your day?

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    Faye Thygeson 10/27/2025 7:56 AM
    I would like to leave enough time to get my homework done each night so I’m able to go to sleep at 11:30pm
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy
    How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

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    Faye Thygeson 10/21/2025 10:19 AM
    Corvallis has a number of renewable energy resources but there are also landfill gases which can affect our environment, to help this we could look more at solar panels and other renewable resources!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How was your experience intentionally trying to eat less meat?

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    Faye Thygeson 10/21/2025 10:08 AM
    It was odd to think about what I had to eat i had to consider everything down to the spices, I didn't realize how ,much meat I was consuming!