Sara Mihm

Multnomah County

""Don't do nothing because you can't do everything. Do something. Anything!" -Colleen Patrick-Goudreau"

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306 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

180

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

15

minutes

spent outdoors

Sara's actions

Nature

Do Nature Activities

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 15 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)

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DAILY ACTIONS

High Impact Action Track

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Health

I will spend 60 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 15 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Sara Mihm 10/23/2019 11:41 AM

Passing on a great, quick read about environmental injustice divides the world: bit.ly/2W9NWPC. In this article, in their own words, five luminaries explain environmental justice and illustrate how disparate impacts on people of color, native tribes, and those on low incomes can inspire community activism.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Healthy Sleep

Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?

Sara Mihm 10/07/2019 9:43 AM

Some days are a little harder to get more sleep because I get fixated on finishing the dishes or writing that last email, but in the end, do those things matter more than how I feel during the day when I get more sleep or how I feel when I wake up? I'm super motivated to make this change, especially with EcoChallenge in full swing to get me to try something new.

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Sara Mihm 10/02/2019 1:23 PM

Happy EcoChallenge, all! Who has made some progress on their actions already today? So far, I've gotten outside today for a short walk but plan to get out again later after work.

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Sara Mihm 9/19/2019 10:43 PM

Multnomah County's Office of Sustainability and Green Team are holding a Climate Strike Lunch and Learn in the Multnomah Building Board Room between 12 - 1pm. Let's mobilize in our own place of work! Join us and watch inspirational videos, engage in rich discussion, make your own mini rally placard, sign up for the Green Team ERG, and register for EcoChallenge on site.

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