October 7 - October 27, 2024
YCP Fall 2024
York College of Pennsylvania
POINTS TOTAL
- 1,388 TODAY
- 4,303 THIS WEEK
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31,794TOTAL
team impact
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UP TO233zero-waste mealsconsumed
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UP TO26locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO279meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO12sustainable seafood mealsconsumed
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UP TO251milestraveled by bus
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UP TO71milestraveled by bike
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UP TO1,958milestraveled by carpool
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UP TO2,209milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO21carbon footprintscalculated
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UP TO2,467pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO1.0energy auditconducted
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UP TO84lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO8,264minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO597plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO23pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO4,290gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO16,017minutesspent exercising
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UP TO288more servingsof fruits and vegetables
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UP TO7.0donationsmade
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UP TO11women, BIPOC, and immigrant-owned businessessupported
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UP TO50peoplehelped
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UP TO47advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO27educational videoswatched
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UP TO3.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO263conversationswith people
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UP TO2.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO272storiesshared
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UP TO4.0treesplanted
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UP TO546minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO9,841minutesspent learning
Team Feed
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October 22 at 12:48 PMMicro energy solutions can reduce inequities by allowing low-income households to have affordable energy and renewable energy for their homes. It also allows people living in remote place to have access to this energy for a lower cost. This is important to me because I believe people in low-income areas should have access to cheap renewable...
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October 22 at 11:24 AMKnowing the difference between sell by, use by, and best by dates empowers me to make more informed decisions about food safety, quality, and reducing waste, which will help me to optimize good use, reduce food waste and save more money.
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October 22 at 11:13 AMI can encourage the kitchen to produce less food waste.
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October 22 at 11:12 AMI work at a restaurant, so I will use less paper to write down orders
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October 22 at 11:10 AMI realized that eating mindfully goes hand in hand with eating smaller portions because if you are paying attention while eating, you tend to eat and waste less.
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October 22 at 11:08 AMThis connects to my values because I value saving money as well. Solar panels are an expensive one-time expense, but using solar energy is cheaper and more sustainable in the long run.
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October 22 at 11:07 AMMy eco challenge is going well. I’m learning much more about the environment and how harmful humans truly are.
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October 22 at 9:38 AMMany of our favorite foods contribute to deforestation, including palm oil, coffee, cacao, and the trio of meat, dairy, and eggs. The high demand for these products drives producers to clear vast areas of forest to increase efficiency and yield. Palm oil alone is found in about 50% of consumer goods, while coffee cultivation requires...
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October 22 at 8:23 AMCity planning greatly influences equity and climate change because if a city is created with green areas, and using land sustainably can greatly decrease many citizens economic footprint, and decrease the speed of climate change.
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October 22 at 8:20 AMI learned that tidal and wave energy offer stability , and is considered a highly renewable source. Tidal energy is more consistent that solar energy because solar energy relies mainly on the sun, or daylight, while tidal and wave energy can be produced at anytime of the day.
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