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August 26, 2020 - December 6, 2025

Students of Sheridan's Sustainability Class

City University of New York, School of Professional Studies

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 23,209
    Total

Team Impact

  • up to
    18
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • up to
    98
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • up to
    54
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • up to
    28
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • up to
    60
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • up to
    96
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • up to
    36
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • up to
    3,407
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • up to
    27
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • up to
    5,627
    minutes
    being mindful
  • up to
    20
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • up to
    205
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    1,140
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • up to
    6,910
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • up to
    364
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • up to
    28
    donations
    made
  • up to
    46
    conversations
    with people
  • up to
    1.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • up to
    20
    people
    helped
  • up to
    6.0
    documentaries
    watched
  • up to
    2,417
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • up to
    3.0
    trees
    planted
  • up to
    2,140
    minutes
    spent learning

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  • March 19 at 8:27 PM
    Some easy low-cost ways to reduce water usage at home include only using the dishwasher when it fully loaded, finding and fixing faucet leaks immediately, installing low-flow showerheads, and not letting the water run while brushing teeth, doing hair etc. There is a variety of ways in which we can conserve water and it is something we should...
  • March 19 at 8:16 PM
    According to some research, people in richer countries eat more meat because "meat consumption is associated with affluence, leading to excessive consumption to make up for experienced scarcity or to differentiate from the poor" (Garentt, Wilkes, 2014). Meat consumption, historically, has always been associated with actions of the...
  • March 19 at 11:37 AM
    In my daily practice to reduce my waste, I can:Reduce:- The amount of times I eat out by buying my own groceries, making my own food, and meal planning. This will lessen my contribution to corporations who are not necessarily mindful of how their operations are wasteful, and in turn the carbon footprint of my packaging is minimized in that I...
  • March 19 at 11:28 AM
    Eating/serving smaller portions means that there will be more food left over for others. If we eat less, we can create a meal for at least one more who doesn't have to experience hunger. Outside of our immediate connections, this means that further up the supply chain, the way food is transported can be redistributed to the hundreds of millions...
  • March 18 at 2:05 PM
    LED lightbulbs are far more energy efficient than incandescent lightbulbs. A 60-watt incandescent lightbulb produces the same lumens as a 10-watt LED lightbulb. This is only the beginning of creating a more energy efficient home. As the warmer months approach, it is energy efficient to create a clothesline rather than run the dryer after...
  • March 18 at 2:04 PM
    I would not say that I had a singular experience that awakened me to the natural world, rather the knowledge and experiences I have accumulated over my lifetime have provided me with a deep appreciation of nature. My first trip to the Bronx Zoo, Redwood National Park, a tour on an exhibition called Kilimanjaro Safaris in Disney World, owning a...

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