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April 1 - April 21, 2021
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April 1 - April 21, 2021

Spartans for Sustainability 2021

York College of Pennsylvania

Engage the YCP community in the quest to make our campus carbon neutral.

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 9,922
    TOTAL

team impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    2.0
    community events
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    5.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    25
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    2,822
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    6.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    67
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    175
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    233
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    28
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    5,728
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    9,690
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    960
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    5,685
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    594
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    6,464
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    2.0
    organic meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    367
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    13
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    429
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    10
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    18
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    727
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    24
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    public official or leader
    contacted
  • UP TO
    25
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    95
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    12
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Team Feed

Recent updates from this team
  • April 22 at 8:05 AM
    I've been re using this brita bottle that lets me save on straws. My single use is all silverware at meals. These one time use items could be metal instead, but thats a bit of a challenge in a dorm with no dishwasher.
  • April 20 at 5:12 PM
    It takes a huge area to cultivate meat. Area that could be used to grow more vegetables and create fields to feed bees and will create more opportunities for pollination. Also the amount of gas and waste that animals produce that are just butchered far outweighs any benefit of eating it. 
  • April 20 at 5:09 PM
    The food choices I make are I don’t care if the produce looks perfect, then the farmer can sell their produce every if it doesn’t meet the typical grocery store standards. 
  • April 20 at 5:08 PM
    Knowing where my food comes from has the advantage of knowing the pesticides, if any, that they use and also what their mission statement is regarding sustainability.   Knowing our food producers will allow us to better support the smaller guys and help them increase their profits which in turn will help them pay for better ways to produce the...
  • April 20 at 4:51 PM
    Today I helped my dad begin to build a new standing garden; I'm super excited to see how it turns out!
  • April 20 at 7:43 AM
    I've cut back on sugars but i do treat myself every two weeks. I feel good and have more energy than before!
  • April 20 at 7:22 AM
    It's going well. I'm getting into some better habits which I like.
  • April 19 at 11:25 AM
    Eating more fruits and vegetables is good for myself because it is going to give me energy and make me more healthy. I will do my best to encourage others to do the same and it is a positive outcome for the planet because there will be less animals being consumed 
  • April 19 at 11:21 AM
    I can begin to ask those around me to work out with me. Take a walk around the neighborhood with family. Or take my daughter to the park to ride bikes together. 
  • April 19 at 11:20 AM
    Thinking about all of the wonderful things to be grateful for will help to focus less on the bad things that may be happening. Keeping focus on the good instead of the bad is a motivator to keep up the good 

60 Team Members

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    Completed More Than One Daily Action on 4/21/21
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  • April 21, 2021
    Completed EcoLearner One-Time Action
    + 5
  • April 20, 2021
    Answered a Reflection Question
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    Completed More Than One Daily Action on 4/21/21
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