"“we do not inherit the world from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children”
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POINTS TOTAL
0
TODAY
0
THIS WEEK
916
TOTAL
participant impact
UP TO
12
disposable cups
not sent to the landfill
UP TO
100
minutes
spent outdoors
Mariana's actions
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and/or unsubscribing from catalogs.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Health
Go Get a Check Up
I will make an appointment for my annual physical.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Waste
Needs vs. Wants
I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS
Community
Sign a Petition
I will sign a petition in support of an environmental or social initiative in my state.
COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS
Nature
Practice Gratitude for Earth
I will spend 5 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.
COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.
COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS
Food
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Food
Buy from a Farmers Market
I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Waste
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day.
COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS
Simplicity
Eat Mindfully
I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.
COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS
Food
Plant an Herb Garden
I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Energy
Switch to Cold Water
I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Health
Support Pollution Reduction
I will learn about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Food
Smart Seafood Choices
I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Community
Connect with a Nonprofit
I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Simplicity
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a walk each day.
COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS
Nature
Explore my Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Simplicity
De-Clutter my Home
I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.
COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION
Community
Express my Support
I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Community
Join my Neighborhood Association
I will join my neighborhood association or another local group.
UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Energy
Online Energy Audit
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Energy
Disable Screen Savers
I will disable screen savers and will put the computer to sleep instead, saving up to 28% % more energy.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
I completed the Energy Star energy audit for my home! I think it's a basic one but it's a good start. It tracks your annual electricity and natural gas use, it then compares it to similar households, and gives you advice on how to reduce usage. It also gives you the annual pollution resulting from energy use in your household. The audit and other resources can be found here: https://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home_improvement.hm_improvement_audits
Trying to squeeze in a daily walk before the day is over and complete that energy audit for my home later tonight! I hope everyone's enjoying the last couple days of the challenge and that you feel inspired and encouraged to keep those healthy, sustainable habits- I know I am!! :)
I spent some time cleaning up my closet (which I've been meaning to do for a while) and I now have some clothes and shoes to donate. I've been looking into where to take them and I think I'll go with the Oakland Elizabeth House, a residence for women with children who have experienced homelessness, violence, addiction and/or poverty.
Friday movie night! We watched Forks over Knives, a documentary that discusses how changing diets from animal-based to plant-based can help control, and even eliminate diseases like cancer and diabetes. My fiancée and I then talked about how even though we've reduced our meat consumption a fair amount over the last year or so (being from Brazil and Argentina we both grew up with a diet heavy on meat), we are still eating more animal-based foods than we should. It's not easy, but we know we need to try to switch to more unprocessed food, aka fruits and vegetables.
Mariana Chinellato 10/28/2016 5:00 PMThese were two great weeks! I'm inspired to continue with the new habits I adopted and even to take on new ones! Amazing job Beneficial State Team! :)
