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February 27 - March 20, 2019
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Sarah Mayer

Shift Collaborative

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 443 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    179
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    75
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    250
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    being mindful

Sarah's actions

Health

Healthy Sleep

I will commit to getting 50 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Reduce Unwanted Mail

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Try an Outdoor Recreational Activity

I will try paddling, camping, biking or another outdoor recreational activity

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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.

COMPLETED
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

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 5 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Join a Local CSA

I will sign up for a local CSA (Consumer-supported Agriculture).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Buy Only What I Need

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 15 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed


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    Sarah Mayer 3/15/2019 9:27 AM
    My simplicity challenge is to be more mindful about the things I buy and to reuse or donate more of the things I've already purchased like clothing. Here's a recent article about donating clothing - link here.

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    Sarah Mayer 2/28/2019 2:18 PM
    I've been wanting to sign up for a CSA for a while, but today I finally did and crossed off one of my challenges. 

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    Sarah Mayer 2/27/2019 6:52 AM
    Day 1: I'm working from home today (actually did yesterday and the day before as well)! I'm fortunate that I can do my job from home, or anywhere with an internet connection. From now on, I hope to work from home a few days per month. 

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    Sarah Mayer 1/19/2019 6:33 AM
    I worked from home yesterday (1/18/19) as part of my goal to work from home for 5 days during the challenge. 

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    Sarah Mayer 1/16/2019 10:53 AM
    I added the I Am Sustainable Pgh sticker to my laptop and when it sparks curiosity, I can answer questions about the challenge.