Melanie Como Harris

IKM Architects

"Practice of these daily habits will lead to permanent behaviors."

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participant impact

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3.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
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6.0

meatless or vegan meals

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Melanie's actions

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Attend Energy Conservation Fair

Conservation Consultants Inc. is hosting a fair focusing on energy saving techniques for our house. We will be replacing our windows in the near future and I'd like to know what they recommend for that and insulation.

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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.

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Food

Cook New Recipes

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

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Food

Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant

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

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Health

Know My health

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

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Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) per day.

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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.

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Energy

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

I will use PAPowerSwitch.com to switch to renewable energy.

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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.

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Community

Raise Money For a Nonprofit

I will raise money to support Sustainable Pittsburgh or another nonprofit

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Community

Join my Neighborhood Association

I will join my neighborhood association or another local group.

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Health

Sign Up for Air Quality Alerts

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

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Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 3 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

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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.

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Food

Weekly Meal Planning

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

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Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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Melanie Como Harris 2/26/2019 7:01 AM

I'm treating this as a refresh. From years of exposure to sustainble education, I know many of these tips are useful, but it's easy to get lax and stop doing these things. This challenge gives me new inspiration to return to a path that is healthful for me, personally, and the planet.

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