Sarah Voska

Illinois Green Alliance

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
284 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

10

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

tree

planted
UP TO

34

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

40

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

4.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

0.7

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

1.4

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

6.0

conversations

with people

Sarah's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

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Zero-Waste Cooking

Food

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

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Plant Trees

Nature

I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

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Talk To My Friends and Colleagues

Community

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 2 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.

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Research Impact Investing

Simplicity

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and deterimine if it is right for me.

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Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 10 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

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Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
High Impact Action Track

In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
Sarah Voska 10/06/2019 9:25 PM
Fennel is a great vegetable that you can use all of! The tops I put on salad or in dressing, while the bulb gets simmered in with onions and garlic to make a good sauce!

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- Juanita Garcia 10/10/2019 8:20 AM
  I love beet greens as much as I love roasted beets! I'll saute or braise beet greens or even through them in soups.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
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What makes you feel connected to your neighborhood, your neighbors, or another kind of community in your life?
Sarah Voska 10/06/2019 9:24 PM
I prepared a document for some colleagues about the focus topics of an upcoming conference we are attending. This helps them to prepare for discussion on topics like Nsture Based Solutions and Climate Finance!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
Sarah Voska 10/06/2019 9:23 PM
Made a vegan shake today thanks to Ben & Jerry’s non-dairy peanut butter ice cream!

In the US, subsidies through the USDA on animal feed as well as animal husbandry convolute the market price of animal products. This makes meat “cheaper” than it actually is, ignoring the true cost of meat.

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How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?
Sarah Voska 10/04/2019 2:03 PM
We planted trees 🌲 in a wetland mitigation area. It’s exciting to think about what they’ll look like in 5, 10, 20 years from now!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
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How might impact investing help you better live your values?
Sarah Voska 10/04/2019 2:02 PM
I invested with Kiva to support women entrepreneurs. I also looked at my company’s 401K program to learn what options they offer for ESG investing.

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- Addy Davidson 10/04/2019 5:33 PM
  I did that last challenge and have reinvested the paybacks. Makes me feel inordinately happy for such a small investment.
  
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