Laura Almendinger
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 692 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO36meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
Laura's actions
Simplicity
Donate Unneeded Materials
I will donate unneeded materials to craft shops or places like the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse.
Food
Try a New Way to Prep
I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.
Energy
Choose Clean/Renewable Energy
I will use PAPowerSwitch.com to switch to renewable energy.
Nature
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
Energy
Use an Energy Meter
I will use an energy meter to monitor my energy use and identify opportunities to save power.
Simplicity
De-Clutter My Home
I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.
Health
Go get a check up
I will make an appointment for my annual physical.
Food
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Food
Eat Meatless Meals
I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) per day.
Waste
Avoid Disposables
I will not use any disposable straws, plates, cups, or cutlery.
Health
Know My health
I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).
Simplicity
Track my Purchases
I will maintain a record of all my purchases.
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.
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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Laura Almendinger 3/17/2019 1:03 PMScheduled a time to explore a new (to me) park today. I chose Emerald View and had a great time discovering a trail that I had no idea existed, and got lucky with sunny, cool weather! -
Laura Almendinger 3/13/2019 10:42 AMStruggling to find time to sit down and go through the options and data on renewable energy suppliers in our area, even though I've been meaning to do it for years! I want the points for that one-time action, though (plus the satisfaction of finally doing it!). -
Laura Almendinger 3/01/2019 3:05 PMGetting to chat about this competition while out and about in Pittsburgh is making my week. There is so much excitement about learning AND sustainability- two of my favorite things!-
Patrick Duffey 3/01/2019 7:13 PMlaura... how do I reply to people who reply to me? P.S.. that instructional video has some pretty sweet backing tracks.
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