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February 27 - March 20, 2019
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Joanna Bouldin

Sustainable Dormont

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 828 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    355
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    280
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    280
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    21
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Joanna's actions

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

Simplicity

Donate Unneeded Materials

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Water

Install a Toilet Tank Bank

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Reduce Unwanted Mail

I will reduce the amount of unwanted mail I receive (catalogs, phone books, etc.).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Simplicity

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 20
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 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Brush My Teeth Without Running Water

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

UNCOMPLETED
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

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?


  • Joanna Bouldin's avatar
    Joanna Bouldin 3/16/2019 5:41 PM
    Used the Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant finder to pick a destination for date night tonight. Easy, yummy, and felt good to support a green business!

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    Joanna Bouldin 3/11/2019 8:43 PM
    So we’re about half-way through the challenge. Any tips or tricks for staying motivated? What changes or challenges are you most proud of?!

    • Hayden Sloan's avatar
      Hayden Sloan 3/12/2019 7:29 AM
      I think telling new people about an action you've chosen can help keep you motivated :) 
      For my challenges, I'm proud of myself for sticking to my <5 min showers every day but one! 

  • Joanna Bouldin's avatar
    Joanna Bouldin 3/02/2019 5:19 AM
    What cool challenges are y’all taking on this weekend? I’m goimg to install a toilet tank bank:) 

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    Joanna Bouldin 2/28/2019 4:34 AM
    Wow, it was so easy to do the check in last night.  It took 30 seconds to click off my daily challenges, our team racked up some points, and I'm embarrassed to admit how gratifying it was to see those little badge icons turn over to celebrate my small achievements:) Go Team Dormont!

    • Vita Porobil's avatar
      Vita Porobil 2/28/2019 6:20 AM
      yeah I'm pretty proud of myself for being in the lead right now. haha. I was working from home yesterday so I was able to check off several "one time" challenges. And I finally got our compost started at the new house! :D 

  • Joanna Bouldin's avatar
    Joanna Bouldin 2/26/2019 6:41 PM
    Excited to get started with the challenge tomorrow.  My strategy for remembering my new habits: strategically placed post-it notes!  What's your plan to stay on track?

    • Vita Porobil's avatar
      Vita Porobil 2/27/2019 8:20 AM
      Google Keep app. I am such a millennial, haha. I hardly ever use paper anymore!