https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e By Trevon Davis, Axel Flores, Kevin Rodriguez , Kenneth Hardeman, Anthony Barber en-us 2019-12-04 20:13:19 UTC 2019-12-10 06:09:32 UTC hello@padlet.com tredave23 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/419912101 I found the easiest part of the project being finding out my original ecological footprint. Then recording the original data on my habits was easy as well. This was when I realized how much energy and waste I was producing. ]]> 2019-12-04 20:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/419912101 tredave23 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/419913000 The most difficult part of the project was changing my habits the second time around. This was difficult since I had to actually keep track of time such as turning off lights and showers. The eating and waste was less difficult but I decided to stop eating meat during the semester. This reduced the processed food I consumed. ]]> 2019-12-04 20:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/419913000 tredave23 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/419914899 I would recommend timing your showers with music. This was part of my adjustments. I would shower for the length of 2 songs rather than 4 songs. I would also recommend unplugging lights when leaving for the day. Also you can put a sleep timer on your television so it turns off after not being used for a while. ]]> 2019-12-04 20:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/419914899 tredave23 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/419920879 I think we can all learn from this project. This taught me that it isn't that hard to change my habits. This just takes more discipline than I thought it would take. ]]> 2019-12-04 20:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/419920879 juh234 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/420460378 The easiest part from the project personally was the overall workload as a whole. I'd say that the project was not just outright hard in any sense, it was pretty straightforward and self explanatory which made it pleasant. ]]> 2019-12-05 19:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/420460378 juh234 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/420462586 Most definitely, making even the smallest changes in my day-to-day habits was the most difficult part of the project. Keeping track was not a problem as I am organized, but when my organization is slightly disrupted by the slightest changes that I do unconsciously, it can be hard.]]> 2019-12-05 19:53:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/420462586 juh234 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/420466705 Definitely, making it a habit to turn off lights when you leave a room and turning the TV off every time you leave the room and especially, the house. It's also a great idea to begin hitching rides with friends and taking turns when going out or coming to school to reduce carbon emissions significantly. ]]> 2019-12-05 20:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/420466705 juh234 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/420470754 I think this was significant for my progress in reducing my ecological footprint because for once, I could finally track what I do right and what I do wrong and what I do right on my day-to-day operations. I was not too far off from my personal absolute reduction, but it helped me fine tune the details. Great and effective activity. ]]> 2019-12-05 20:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/420470754 khardeman23 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421141364 The easiest part of the Ecological Footprint project was definitely writing the journal entries. The journal entries were simply descriptions of how I implemented changes in my lifestyle and how the changes impacted my life. They also included the dates and time periods where they changes happened.]]> 2019-12-07 06:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421141364 khardeman23 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421142957 The most difficult portion of the Ecological Footprint project for me was keeping track of the data for my changed habits. Remembering to accurately log all of my data into the excel spreadsheet was slightly inconvenient but was necessary in order to make real strides towards living a better lifestyle and to understanding my impact on the environment. ]]> 2019-12-07 07:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421142957 khardeman23 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421144195 I would recommend to a friend that they should look into air drying their clothes instead of using a dryer. Dryers are not eco-friendly and have a very large impact on the environment, an impact that could be avoided by sacrificing the convenience of the dryer machine.]]> 2019-12-07 07:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421144195 khardeman23 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421144327 I believe that the Ecological Footprint project was very beneficial to me as I understand how certain activities that I engage in impact the environment. Now that I have gained this knowledge I have begun the process of changing my habits to reduce my ecological footprint.]]> 2019-12-07 07:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421144327 kevinrdz1012 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421206603 The easiest part of the ecological footprint was documenting my data and habits. However, I found it very interesting on how much waste and energy we produce each and every day. Lastly, I also found the journal entries to be fairly easy. ]]> 2019-12-07 19:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421206603 kevinrdz1012 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421211368 The most difficult part of the project was having to reduce my daily habits. For instance, having to change my eating habits was tough since I was so used to eating certain meats. Another part that was difficult during the project was learning how to reduce my energy. Reason being was I was so used to taking hour long showers compared to the ten minute showers I begun to take. ]]> 2019-12-07 19:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421211368 kevinrdz1012 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421213402 I would recommend to turn off all the lights if you're not using them. Another suggestion would be to take less hot showers since most energy can be taken up in that portion of the footprint. Lastly, I would recommend car pulling since most of the energy was taken up through vehicles. All in all these recommendations would best help in saving ecological footprints. ]]> 2019-12-07 20:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421213402 kevinrdz1012 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421214616 Overall I believe that this project helped teach me that even the smallest things we do can help better impact our environment. With that being said I am now knowledgeable in how to impact our environment in a positive way, which can help lead others into following these ways which benefits the entire society. ]]> 2019-12-07 20:29:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421214616 tonibarber32771 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421971714 The easy part about the project was the amount of work we had to do. It did not really feel like a project it felt more like a class assignment or a fun thing to do with your friends. It weird to think about how much you really get rid of. ]]> 2019-12-10 02:59:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421971714 tonibarber32771 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421972275 The hard part of the project for me was actually committing to this new lifestyle I was trying to build for myself. It was hard for me because I have already become adjusted to the luxuries of not paying any type of bills. When you save energy it usually involves you not using as much energy.]]> 2019-12-10 03:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421972275 tonibarber32771 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421973227 My recommendation to my friend would be not use so much water. A problem a lot of people have is that they use a lot of water, this means taking showers, brushing teeth, or washing dishes. In reality when not that much water is needed to do these activities.  ]]> 2019-12-10 03:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421973227 tonibarber32771 https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421973775 My conclusion to this project would be that it is very insightful. It really taught me about myself. It help me build better habits for myself that will help me in the long run.]]> 2019-12-10 03:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tredave23/5uyhe4nhci3e/wish/421973775