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February 27 - March 20, 2019
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Hayden Sloan

Team SP

"Encourage and inspire personal responsibility by exemplifying, with kindness and understanding, care for environment and people."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 849 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    640
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    210
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    340
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    20
    petitions
    signed
  • UP TO
    6.4
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    public official or leader
    contacted

Hayden's actions

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Take Control

I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Sign a Petition

I will sign 1 petition(s) in support of an environmental or social initiative in my state.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 5 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 10 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 32
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Try an Outdoor Recreational Activity

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
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

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 5 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Hayden Sloan 3/27/2019 11:28 AM
    If anybody wants to join a team for the Drawdown EcoChallenge (the next one on this platform, you may have gotten an email for it), you can join The Goal Getters! --> https://drawdown.ecochallenge.org/participants/join?referral_code=20069d41-0aef-4cfb-ab23-542cf2d6f0c9&team_invitation=true 

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    Hayden Sloan 3/20/2019 8:09 PM
    Check out all those impacts, y'all!! Nice work! Hope those habits stay with you and you keep making those sustainable choices! 

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    Hayden Sloan 3/20/2019 8:07 PM
    Sunset and moonrise :)

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    Hayden Sloan 3/19/2019 7:44 AM
    Saving water (and warmth!) by washing my hair separately from my actual shower. It's easy to turn the water off to shampoo during summer months, but when it's cold I struggle! By leaning over the tub/sink, I can avoid feeling like a shaking, wet chihuahua xD 

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    Hayden Sloan 3/18/2019 10:30 AM
    This won't be news to those of you deep sustainability enthusiasts, but a good read nonetheless! 

    "Everything you've been told about plastic is wrong - the answer isn't recycling"
    https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/plastic-waste-wish-recycling-bins-black-environment-green-shopping-a8548736.html 


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    Hayden Sloan 3/17/2019 11:27 AM
    Hiked a new trail and appreciated the trees and shale formations!

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    Hayden Sloan 3/16/2019 11:02 AM
    Last weekend to complete big challenges! What are your goals?

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    Hayden Sloan 3/15/2019 8:47 AM
    I haven't done such a great job with my gratitude over the past couple of days. Need to get outside and breathe it in!

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    Hayden Sloan 3/14/2019 7:45 AM
    My attempt at yeast rolls looks more like biscuits! They taste good still :)

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    Hayden Sloan 3/13/2019 2:13 PM
    The temperature is so nice out today! Thinking about going for a run. maybe a new trail to explore??