
Craig Hill
"Personal improvement by reduction of consumption--gotta live it and love it. "
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 745 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO9.0disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO4.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO5.0lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO55milestraveled by foot
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UP TO9.0plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO55pounds of CO2have been saved
Craig's actions
Transportation
Advocate for Greener Vehicles
I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.
Health
Know My Health
I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).
Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 4 hour(s) in my community.
Waste
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day.
Water
Use Reusable Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Food
Plant an Herb Garden
I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.
Energy
Choose LED Bulbs
I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and/or unsubscribing from catalogs.
Energy
Choose Clean/Renewable Energy
I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
Transportation
Walk Instead
I will walk 5 mile(s) per day instead of driving and avoid sending up to 5.02 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Food
100-Mile Diet
I'm up for a serious challenge! I will only eat food that has been raised and cultivated within a hundred-mile radius of where I live.
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.
Energy
Disable Screen Savers
I will disable screen savers and will put the computer to sleep instead, saving up to 28% % more energy.
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.
Community
Share my Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible with a lawn sign or bumper sticker, or by posting to my social media networks.
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?
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Craig Hill 10/28/2016 4:14 PMTwo weeks! Not so bad on the eating local, recycle/reduce/reuse! -
Craig Hill 10/26/2016 10:10 AMI love the $0.25 discount that coffee shops give on my reusable cup! I've had mine for almost a year and it's a fancy barista-designed reusable cup for lattes, cappuccinos, etc. It may have cost me $15, but in the long run, I'm saving way more than that monetarily--and environmentally! -
Craig Hill 10/25/2016 5:41 PMHaving fun, sad to see this is almost over! I'll definitely be glad to eat a larger variety of food come next week--harvest time is not tough to eat local, but I'm ready for some french cheeses and scotch!-
Annie Claybaugh 11/04/2016 2:30 PMOmg are you a turophile too?!
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Craig Hill 10/24/2016 9:48 PMYou know what's great about cooking ahead? Leftovers! If you make a bunch of food from local sources, you don't even have to cook the next day to STILL eat local.-
Mariana Chinellato 10/25/2016 1:50 PMCouldn't agree more! I made soup last night using ingredients I got from the farmers market on Sunday and that's what I brought for lunch at work and will probably eat for the rest of the week! lol
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Craig Hill 10/23/2016 10:37 PMAnother day down! This time: more garden fresh food. I tried my hand at Indian food today, complete with several veggies from my garden for navratan korma. Delicious! -
Craig Hill 10/22/2016 9:43 PMKeeping it moving! Had some food today that was from outside of our 100 mile radius, but it was a family member's birthday--hard to really plan around that when someone is making you food. I did have some garden-grown zucchini from my own back yard though with dinner though--yay hyperlocal! -
Craig Hill 10/21/2016 2:26 PMWith the election right around the corner, I've both given to and shared my support on social media for two campaigns: the Outdoor School for All initiative and the Yes on Affordable Homes initiative here in Portland. Outdoor school and going to camp are two of the more formative pieces of my childhood. I firmly believe giving EVERY child the chance to spend a week in nature and away from home broadens horizons in a way that everyday schooling just can't replicate. My love for the outdoors certainly expanded during those weeks. And while it's far from a cure-all, 26-179 addresses one of the core issues with our lack of affordable housing stock for our most vulnerable fellow citizens. Both are important to me, and sharing that message opens dialogue for discussions that I look forward to having. -
Craig Hill 10/21/2016 2:14 PMVolunteering this weekend for the library used book sale fundraiser--looking forward to supporting the ever-important library system and up-cycling a few books while I'm at it! -
Craig Hill 10/20/2016 9:56 AMI have been using Car2Go for work for the past six months and love it. It's a great alternative to driving to and from work just because you have a meeting across town. Parking and gas, in addition to costing roughly $15/day versus a bus pass that costs $100 for the month, drive up the C02 emissions and add congestion to the roads during peak hours. Both stink. I am working on a proposal to streamline access to Car2Go through the bank and encourage my colleagues to use it as well. Parking is free and an even an hour rental costs less than driving and parking for the day. Hope I can get some colleagues to join me and this proposal should help!-
Grant Turner 10/20/2016 9:59 AMI love the initiative!
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Craig Hill 10/20/2016 9:52 AMPreparing for the Friends of the Multnomah County Library used book sale this weekend! I'll be volunteering and spending some time doing some trivia on Saturday. Folks in town, you should join!