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Welcome to 2019 Spring Event!

Sustainable Pittsburgh is teaming up with EcoChallenge.org to present I Am Sustainable Pittsburgh. Watch the short video below to learn the basics.

2019 Spring Event
February 27 - March 20, 2019
Suzanne Matthiessen's avatar

Suzanne Matthiessen

Community Team

"We ALL lead by the example we extend in whatever sphere of influence we have, in any given situation or interaction. To live a truly sustainable lifestyle, our outer actions must transparently reflect our inner values and virtues - and vice versa - in other words, our *doing* must be aligned with our *being* if we wish to have a contagiously positive and authentic impact. In my conscious awareness skills training and advising work, I teach how to attain inner/outer balance and harmony as a form of service to our fellow human beings and the planet we all share. I advocate for the new triple bottom line: People, Planet and Purpose (beyond Profits). "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 709 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    16
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    18
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    440
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    16
    organic meals
    consumed

Suzanne's actions

Simplicity

Donate Unneeded Materials

I will donate unneeded materials to craft shops or places like the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Cook New Recipes

I will cook a new recipe every day that features organic and/or local ingredients.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Sign Up for Air Quality Alerts

I will sign up to receive local Air Quality Alerts via EnviroFlash email notification

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 20 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Try an Outdoor Recreational Activity

I will try paddling, camping, biking or another outdoor recreational activity

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 1-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my sustainability actions visible with a lawn sign or bumper sticker, or by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED 3
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?

  • Suzanne Matthiessen's avatar
    Suzanne Matthiessen 3/18/2019 10:42 AM
    This was supposed to be in my previous post today:

    Living up in Hermitage right now has made it challenging to drive down to attend Pittsburgh events on regular basis. I hope that will change in the near future as I want to be a contributor and supporter of the positive, proactive sustainability work that is taking place. 
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  • Suzanne Matthiessen's avatar
    Suzanne Matthiessen 3/18/2019 10:29 AM
    Looking forward to meeting the Sustainable Pittsburgh team and many like-minded attendees at the Finale & Awards Celebration this Thursday, as well as learning how I can be of service to the Big Picture shared visions of this network within the Greater Pittsburgh Area. 

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  • Suzanne Matthiessen's avatar
    Suzanne Matthiessen 3/17/2019 6:53 AM
    I currently live in Hermitage (moved here from California several years ago to be with my boyfriend), and feel isolated from people who share the same commitment to a holistic, consciously sustainable lifestyle. I've already been doing many of these actions, but joined this challenge to be part of a network of greater Pittsburgh are people dedicated to Leading The Change, as I know we are stronger together.
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  • Suzanne Matthiessen's avatar
    Suzanne Matthiessen 3/10/2019 8:32 AM
    Hello - I choose the daily cooking new organic recipes challenge, but it continues to say I've chosen zero meals. ?
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    • Hayden Sloan's avatar
      Hayden Sloan 3/13/2019 6:28 AM
      Hi Suzanne, did you get it to work? If you still need help troubleshooting, email info@sustainablepittsburgh.org. 
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