Fran Charney

Nuvance Health Employees

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
100 THIS WEEK
371 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

340

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

10

minutes spent

learning

Fran's actions

At Home

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Dishwasher Efficiency

Hand washing dishes can use more energy and hot water than running a full dishwasher. To save water, I will scrape instead of rinsing dishes before loading them into the dishwasher, and only run it when it is full.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Quality Improvement

I commit to dedicating 10 minutes to exploring my organization's quality improvement resources and examining how quality improvement methodologies can support sustainability projects.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Shorter Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Last to Leave? Lights Out, Please!

Lighting makes up approximately 10% of hospitals' energy use on average. I will save energy by turning off unnecessary lights when not in use and when I am the last one to leave a space.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home

What other steps can you take each day to heat and cool your home more efficiently?
Fran Charney 4/15/2025 6:55 AM
Cool when cool outside warm when warm outside

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