
Julie Maher
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 901 Total
Participant Impact
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up to67pounds of CO2have been saved
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up to630minutesspent exercising
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up to1.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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up to860minutesspent outdoors
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up to15minutesspent learning
Julie 's Actions
Energy
Consider Switching to an Electric Vehicle
I will at least 15 minutesr esearching or test driving an electric car or bike.
Community
Express My Support
I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.
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.
Transportation
Work from Home
I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.
Waste
Find Local Recycling Depots
I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.
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.
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
Food
Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant
I will use the Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant finder to choose a Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant when I dine out.
Nature
Do Nature Activities
I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my family, for 20 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)
Nature
Practice Gratitude for Earth
I will spend 20 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.
Health
Exercise Daily
I will exercise daily for 30 minute(s) per day for two weeks.
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.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Create Your Own Action
Volunteer at a non-profit
Sign up and volunteer at a local non-profit. My goal is to support the community by helping a local non-profit and to build relationships with those in my community. Volunteering is essential to the success of many non-profits which provide important services in the community.
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Julie Maher 3/18/2019 6:38 PMI’m discovering ways I can make my trips to the market and restaurants more eco-friendly. I want to get some mesh produce bags to prepare for all of the local goodies I’ll find once the farmers markets reopen. -
Julie Maher 3/17/2019 6:04 PM -
Julie Maher 3/16/2019 4:19 PMThe wind was chilly but the snow flurries were pretty coupled with the brief glimpses of sunshine. -
Julie Maher 3/15/2019 7:30 PMI’m getting used to saying “no plastic”😊 -
Julie Maher 3/13/2019 5:14 AMLoved my nature photography session today. -
Julie Maher 3/13/2019 4:56 AMI almost used a plastic bag for my veggies, but thanks to this challenge I stopped myself. I’m going to get those mesh produce bags. -
Julie Maher 3/11/2019 6:49 PMDid a little nature photography today on my hike. -
Julie Maher 3/10/2019 7:25 PMThe sun felt so good today. Took time to appreciate the park and our waterways.