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February 27 - March 20, 2019
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Katie Schuller

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

"My personal mission is to take only what I need to survive and give back to the earth not only to replenish what I have taken, but to provide for others in the future. "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 832 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    110
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    440
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    24
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Katie's 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

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 5 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY 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

Water

Ditch the Lawn

I will replace my lawn with a drought-tolerant landscape and save the water, money, and time I used to spend cutting the grass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Shop Small And Sustainable

When I do make needed purchases, I will use the SWPA Sustainable Small Business Designation finder to shop small and sustainable.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 20 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Take Control

I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant

I will use the Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant finder to choose a Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant when I dine out.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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  • Katie Schuller's avatar
    Katie Schuller 3/01/2019 11:07 AM
    I've been striving to live sustainably since I first moved out of my parents home.  This challenge has made me realize that I've been doing an excellent job reducing waste, conserving resources and preserving the earth. Who knew I have been on the right track all this time.

    • Hayden Sloan's avatar
      Hayden Sloan 3/01/2019 2:35 PM
      Nice! What did you choose to challenge yourself for these 3 weeks, then??