Shannon Tocchini
"Turn actions into lasting personal and environmental wins..."
POINTS TOTAL
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- 1,285 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO72gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO20hoursvolunteered
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UP TO45letters or emailssent to public officials or leaders
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UP TO10lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO450minutesof additional sleep
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UP TO350minutesspent exercising
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UP TO350minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO7.0phone callsmade to public officials or leaders
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UP TO25pounds of CO2have been saved
Shannon's actions
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.
Transportation
Work from Home
I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a 25-minute walk outside each day.
Water
Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants
I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency.
Waste
Reduce Unwanted Mail
I will reduce the amount of unwanted mail I receive (catalogs, phone books, etc.).
Community
Involving My Children
I will involve my children in completing the actions I have selected during the challenge.
Health
Healthy Sleep
I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.
Health
Avoid refined sugar
I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.
Food
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Food
Try a New Way to Prep
I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.
Community
Connect with a Nonprofit
I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.
Food
Advocate for More Food Options
I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at my school, grocery market, or workplace.
Health
Go get a check up
I will make an appointment for my annual physical.
Community
Pick Up the Phone
I will make 1 phone call(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate community or planet-friendly policies.
Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 20 hour(s) in my community.
Community
Write Letters or Emails
I will write 3 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly policies or something else I believe in.
Energy
Adjust the Thermostat
I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.
Energy
Choose LED Bulbs
I will replace 10 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Food
Buy From a Farmers Market
I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
Health
Happiness
I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
Nature
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
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.
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
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
Water
Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater
I will avoid wasting water while waiting for the shower or sink to heat up.
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.
Health
Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home
I will research toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.
Water
Fix Leaky Faucets
I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.
Energy
Upgrade My Windows
I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.
Community
Express My Support
I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.
Create Your Own Action
Advocate for Environmental and Social Issues Via Fax
Another avenue to advocate for environmental and social causes
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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Shannon Tocchini 10/25/2017 12:40 PMFinal day thoughts... The biggest challenge for me was avoiding refined sugar. It's in everything, and it's also just a bad habit. I thoughtlessly screwed up a few times not thinking before I took a bite, but I did end up eating a lot more whole foods, fruits and veggies skipping meals (because convenience often has added sugar, time constraints for better choices, and poor planning on my part). And I read a mega-ton of labels. I did watch "In Defense of Food" last night - a book I'd read a while ago - and a great way to spend a couple hours. I could have used the simple, mindful pep talk in that show for the "no sugar challenge" earlier in this couple of weeks. Cheers! -
Shannon Tocchini 10/24/2017 8:53 AMGoing electric this year, I've learned I'm more into battery efficiency than anything else. -
Shannon Tocchini 10/23/2017 12:52 PMIn a gentle way, you can shake the world. Mahatma Gandhi -
Shannon Tocchini 10/22/2017 10:44 PM“High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation."-- Charles Kettering, American inventor -
Shannon Tocchini 10/21/2017 6:26 PMWhat you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. – Thoreau -
Shannon Tocchini 10/19/2017 10:27 AM“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” – Steve Jobs -
Shannon Tocchini 10/18/2017 11:06 AMEating lots of fresh fruits and veggies this week. #NoExtraSugar -
Shannon Tocchini 10/17/2017 9:56 PMFixed a leaky faucet... -
Shannon Tocchini 10/17/2017 9:53 PM“Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do,” - Steve Jobs -
Shannon Tocchini 10/16/2017 12:28 PM-
brenda fletchall 10/16/2017 12:34 PMi agree!
i'm learning a lot and am being inspired.
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