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Welcome to 2019 Spring Event!

Sustainable Pittsburgh is teaming up with EcoChallenge.org to present I Am Sustainable Pittsburgh. Watch the short video below to learn the basics.

2019 Spring Event
February 27 - March 20, 2019
Gary Worthington's avatar

Gary Worthington

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 635 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    88
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1,200
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    152
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    28
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    600
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Gary's actions

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

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

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

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Replace Manual Thermostats

I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.

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 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Upgrade Heating & Cooling Units

I will replace inefficient heating and cooling units.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 60 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

  • Gary Worthington's avatar
    Gary Worthington 3/04/2019 3:42 AM
    I am a little dismayed this challenge isn't really that challenging. Run away from the capitalist consumer culture to live off the grid doing permaculture farming while producing your own electricity, collecting rain water, and treating your own waste does not seem to be one of the challenge options. Maybe I missed it?
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    • Meghan Scanlon's avatar
      Meghan Scanlon 3/05/2019 5:36 AM
      It sounds like you need to come up with some innovative challenges to undertake!
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  • Gary Worthington's avatar
    Gary Worthington 3/01/2019 10:24 AM
     
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