7 Day Challenge

***(Based on what i did Tuesday) TRY HARDER

1.  Consumption - What did you consume today?

Please make a list for your usage of the following substances

Water – Drank  5 bottles of water 1 chocolate milk,glass of milk, took a 5 minute shower, brushed teeth, washed hands, flushed toilet 

Food– No breakfast, School lunch(pizza, tots) homemade pizza 2 sandwitches, PB& saltines

Electricity – listening to music on transportation, Watching T.v. (NFL replay) , microwave, lights and computer 

Gasoline – Bus to school, Train home No other gas used

$$Money$$ - Spent no money

2. Reduction - In what areas of your current lifestyle did you try to scale back the use of specific resources?

In general i tried harder to not over use anything like water or electricity 

3.  Sustainability - Are there any changes that you made to your daily routine that you could envision making for the long term?  Can you reduce your consumption permanently?  Why or why not? Please be specific, and provide examples.

Over all this could be the easiest day to try and keep doing long term because there isnt just one focus, so if your aware of trying to reduce your intake and consumption in general it would be beneficial, it could be very good if everyone continued that even after the 7 day challenge is over.

4.  Following - What did you learn from following the tumblr feed of your peers?  Did one person’s actions resonate with you in a positive way?  Will you adjust your own actions because of this? 

 ( everyone is doing Tech. Thurs) But everyones posts are pretty good and most people have been posting comedy pictures, videos or links to other environmentaly related sites which are interesting to look at and read. makes me think if people will continue to do so even after this project…

***(Based on what i did on Sunday) Focus: Social network sunday

1.  Consumption - What did you consume today?

Please make a list for your usage of the following substances

Water – Drank 2 glasses of OJ,  2 bottles of water, 3 cans of soda , took a 10 minute shower, brushed teeth washed hands, flushed toilet

Food– Pancakes and Bacon,  Chicken Le cordon blue, loaded potato skins

Electricity –  Watching T.v. NFL sunday  Watched a movie in car on ride home, lights listening to music, and computer (only used tumbler)

Gasoline – 125 miles from NH to Charlestown

$$Money$$ - Spent no money

2. Reduction - In what areas of your current lifestyle did you try to scale back the use of specific resources?

I made sure i didn’t Use any social networks (other than tumbler). 

3.  Sustainability - Are there any changes that you made to your daily routine that you could envision making for the long term?  Can you reduce your consumption permanently?  Why or why not? Please be specific, and provide examples.

Not using social networks probably wouldn’t be that difficult for me because most days i won’t even check them but when spending a weekend away in NH i would usually go on facespace.

4.  Following - What did you learn from following the tumblr feed of your peers?  Did one person’s actions resonate with you in a positive way?  Will you adjust your own actions because of this? 

From reading what other people have done today (since everyone is doing try harder Tuesday and i’m on Sunday) i thought about how greatly consumption would go down just from people being aware and having the slightest effort is still doing something. 

(forgot about question 4.)

4.  Following - What did you learn from following the tumblr feed of your peers?  Did one person’s actions resonate with you in a positive way?  Will you adjust your own actions because of this? 

The picture that mariannaiacoi (Tyler) posted shows a good point that the hawk is better for the environment because you have less hair to wash so bringing it back would be doing your part Mr.G. I might have to get one Myself. Reading other posts does let me see that its not very difficult for people to cut back but we aren’t used to or accustomed to lowering our consumption.

***(Based on what i did Saturday) focus was to Spread the word: (the bird is the word)

1.  Consumption - What did you consume today?

Please make a list for your usage of the following substances

Water – Drank 1 glass of milk,  2 bottles of water,2 cans of soda took a 10 minute shower, brushed teeth(made sure i didnt leave water running)

Food– Bagel & cream cheese, bowl of oatmeal, Chocolate chip muffin, garden Salad, Baked potato, steak, corn on cob, 2 mini cupcakes

Electricity – toaster, Watching T.v.  (all college football) Watched 2 movies at might with the fam, lights and listening to music

Gasoline – Used no Gas all day

$$Money$$ - Spent no money

2. Reduction - In what areas of your current lifestyle did you try to scale back the use of specific resources?

today i tried not to use any gasoline My mom asked me if i wanted to go to the store and i said no so i wouldn’t waste any gass 

3.  Sustainability - Are there any changes that you made to your daily routine that you could envision making for the long term?  Can you reduce your consumption permanently?  Why or why not? Please be specific, and provide examples.

I don’t have my own car so i don’t drive all that often but trying to lower the amount of gass i use could be something i can try to do by turning off the car and not letting it idle and just by all around not driving as much.

Today i also told my parents and a neighbor in Nh about consumption and ways in which it can be reduced.

***(this is based on what i did on Friday) focus was food

1.  Consumption - What did you consume today?

Please make a list for your usage of the following substances

Water – Drank 3 bottles of water,2 cans of soda 10 minute shower, brushed teeth(made sure i didnt leave water running)

Food – No breakfast,Bacon Cheese burger & fries,

Electricity – Listening to music in car (2 hours)

Gasoline – Drove 125 miles Charlestown  to Freedom,NH

$$Money$$ - Spent no money

2. Reduction - In what areas of your current lifestyle did you try to scale back the use of specific resources?

I tried not to eat as much, and lowered the proportions of my meals

3.  Sustainability - Are there any changes that you made to your daily routine that you could envision making for the long term?  Can you reduce your consumption permanently?  Why or why not? Please be specific, and provide examples.

I don’t think id be able to reduce my food intake because i usually eat a lot and from not eating any where close to as much as i do normally i’m wicked hungry. Maybe if i had just had smaller meals instead of not having them at all it would have worked out better.