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October 5 - October 26, 2022
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Jon Utech

Cleveland Clinic Sustainability

"Use this EcoChallenge to drive sustainability action by Cleveland Clinic Caregivers"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,280 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    2.0
    donations
    made
  • UP TO
    322
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    16
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    445
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    945
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    2.0
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    4.3
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    public official or leader
    contacted

Jon's actions

Regenerating Nature

Volunteer in My Community

I will volunteer 8 hour(s) for a nature-based event or another opportunity to support my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Enacting Equity

Support Low-Income Solar Initiatives

Whether by donating or volunteering, I will research the benefits of low-income solar and find out how I can support initiatives in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Cultivating Communities

Advocate for Greener Vehicles

I will assess the vehicles used by my company, college, or city and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Less Screen Time

I will replace 60 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Nourishing Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste, excess carbon and save money by planning my daily and weekly menus so that I only purchase the ingredients needed.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Take Shorter Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute or less showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 20 minute(s) per day typically spent inside and often with electronics with quality time outside walking, exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, observing nature, or practicing gratitude for nature.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Jon Utech 10/08/2022 2:38 AM
    I’m happy to be attending a Cleveland Clinic tree planting in Akron today…50 trees!

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    Jon Utech 10/07/2022 10:58 AM
    Looking forward to walking in one of my favorite parks - Frohing Meadows to take in the beautiful fall colors!

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    Jon Utech 10/03/2022 8:07 AM
    BTW - just made a small donation to EcoChallenge and good some team points for it.  It's a great thing to do if you can afford it.