Matt Thornburg

"By following the Jesus Creed: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength and love your neighbor as yourself" I plan to "live simply so others can simply live.""

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
125 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

3.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

2.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

2.2

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Matt's actions

Simplicity

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 per day that I do this.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 3 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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Matt Thornburg 10/15/2016 1:52 PM

This week I volunteered both for a local CSA - The Good Seed Initiative - and for a community bazaar at a local middle school. It was great to be a part of the work at The Good Seed Initiative. We harvested some produce in the garden then cleaned up some beds to prepare for the cold season. At the community bazaar, I helped serve food with a local church. It was fun to get to meet some new people while also serving in such an easy but tangible way.

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Matt Thornburg 10/14/2016 9:42 AM

This morning I intentionally ate a lighter breakfast than normal. I had a bagel with honey and a few orange slices instead of having sausage or even eggs.

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