Sandra Willis
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 841 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO5.0lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO285minutesspent exercising
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UP TO130minutesspent learning
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UP TO285minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO4,200minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO83pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO51more servingsof fruits and vegetables
Sandra's actions
Health
More Fruits and Veggies
I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 3 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.
Water
Collect Rain Water
I will create a rain garden or bioswale or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.
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
Find Local Recycling Depots
I will spend at least 10 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.
Energy
Choose Clean/Renewable Energy
I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.
Energy
Switch to Cold Water
I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
Health
Take Control
Both systemic and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.
Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.
Simplicity
Limit Social Media
I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 120 minute(s)
Simplicity
Less Screen Time
I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.
Simplicity
Have a Garage Sale
I will have a group garage sale with friends, family, and/or neighbors.
Simplicity
Disconnect from Email
I will disconnect from my email when not working or studying.
High Impact Action Track
Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
Health
I will spend 30 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Choose LED BulbsChanging lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Switch to Cold WaterWhat do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
Sandra Willis 10/04/2019 4:41 PMThe money that I save from making more energy efficient choices? I will be starting my first garden this Spring -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Go PaperlessReducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?
Sandra Willis 10/04/2019 4:08 PMI have all of my bills changed to paperless billing. 1 step at a time -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Less Screen TimeWhat did you notice in implementing this challenge? Was it hard to choose other activities over screen time? How did you decide to spend your time?
Sandra Willis 10/03/2019 4:03 PMI started exercising for 30 min a day in which takes place of my screen time -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth More Fruits and VeggiesHow does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet?
Sandra Willis 10/03/2019 4:00 PMEating less meat is crucial for a healthy lifestyle and a healthy planet. ... climate change, soil, air and water pollution, ocean dead zones, and myriad other problems ..