Holly Smith
"My mission this year is to try new approaches to what I do everyday in order to contribute to making the world better for us all. "
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 608 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0lightbulbreplaced
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UP TO15meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO130minutesspent exercising
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UP TO15organic mealsconsumed
Holly's actions
Health
PAID FAMILY LEAVE
I will learn about paid leave and its impact on health and wellness at a personal and societal level and how I can help advocate for paid leave in my company and at the national level.
Waste
Visit a Waste Management Facility
I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.
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.
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.
Water
Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants
I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency.
Nature
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
Energy
Disable Screen Savers
I will disable screen savers and will put the computer to sleep instead, saving up to 28% more energy.
Energy
Choose LED Bulbs
I will replace 1 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Food
Visit a Local Farm
I will visit a nearby farm to pick my own fruits and veggies.
Health
Exercise Daily
I will exercise daily for 10 minute(s) per day for two weeks.
Food
Eat Meatless Meals
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) per day.
Food
Choose Organic Ingredients
I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients per day.
Food
Buy From a Farmers Market
I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
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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Holly Smith 10/19/2017 9:56 PMYou seriously need to check out this http://www.domegaia.com
They are building structures with foamed concrete. And the coolest part is that they find meone who needs a home/ building and then hold a workshop where the whole class learns hands on by working on that person's home. They've had classes in different places in the world. And this is a relatively inexpensive way to make a structure. You can even plant plants on top if you wanted because water doesn't break it down. -
Holly Smith 10/18/2017 8:12 PMCrystal, I don't know about a soda stream, but I'd be interested too! I've sometimes used large litter bottles of soda water and then added lemon, etc. I recycle the liter bottles then. -
Holly Smith 10/18/2017 7:23 PMWe visited the transfer station near Sauvie island last Saturday. It is where garbage is collected, sorted and taken to the landfill. It was interesting to see how organized they are. They have places to sort out any metal, brick, plastics, plant matrrial and a lot more. The people working there did a great job directing people to sort out items before dumping any garbage. It was really interesting! -
Holly Smith 10/11/2017 9:45 PMOff to a great start! Look at everything we're doing! -
Holly Smith 10/08/2017 8:25 PMI really enjoyed this challenge last year. I made great choices that I might not have thought about otherwise. I'm excited to do it again this year!