Sarah Mayer
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 443 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO250minutesof additional sleep
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UP TO75minutesspent exercising
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UP TO90minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO179pounds of CO2have been saved
Sarah's actions
Health
Exercise Daily
I will exercise daily for 15 minute(s) per day for two weeks.
Nature
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
Food
Plant an Herb Garden
I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.
Simplicity
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Food
Join a Local CSA
I will sign up for a local CSA (Consumer-supported Agriculture).
Simplicity
Eat Mindfully
I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.
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.
Transportation
Work from Home
I will work from home 5 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.
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.
Energy
Switch to Cold Water
I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.
Health
Sign Up for Air Quality Alerts
I will sign up to receive local Air Quality Alerts via EnviroFlash email notification
Nature
Try an Outdoor Recreational Activity
I will try paddling, camping, biking or another outdoor recreational activity
Waste
Reduce Unwanted Mail
I will reduce the amount of unwanted mail I receive (catalogs, phone books, etc.).
Health
Healthy Sleep
I will commit to getting 50 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Sarah Mayer 3/15/2019 9:27 AMMy simplicity challenge is to be more mindful about the things I buy and to reuse or donate more of the things I've already purchased like clothing. Here's a recent article about donating clothing - link here.-
Hayden Sloan 3/15/2019 11:00 AMAnother perspective on fast fashion to encourage simplicity (and be careful where you donate): https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/these-african-countries-dont-want-your-used-clothing-anymore_us_57cf19bce4b06a74c9f10dd6
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Sarah Mayer 2/28/2019 2:18 PMI've been wanting to sign up for a CSA for a while, but today I finally did and crossed off one of my challenges. -
Sarah Mayer 2/27/2019 6:52 AMDay 1: I'm working from home today (actually did yesterday and the day before as well)! I'm fortunate that I can do my job from home, or anywhere with an internet connection. From now on, I hope to work from home a few days per month. -
Sarah Mayer 1/19/2019 6:33 AMI worked from home yesterday (1/18/19) as part of my goal to work from home for 5 days during the challenge. -
Sarah Mayer 1/16/2019 10:53 AMI added the I Am Sustainable Pgh sticker to my laptop and when it sparks curiosity, I can answer questions about the challenge.