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Choices for Sustainable Living Discussion Course
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Emery Green

Pollution Patrol

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 191 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    35
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    14
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    21
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    70
    minutes
    spent outdoors

Emery 's actions

A Call to Sustainability

Pay Attention to Current Events

I will watch or read the news each day this week with a specific focus on sustainability issues and happenings.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero waste each day this week.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 5 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Consumption and Economy

Watch a Documentary

I will watch one of the films suggested in the additional resources and discuss it with friends or family.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Pick Up Litter

I will pick up litter on my street and ask others to join me in taking care of our neighborhood.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Say No to Plastic

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. This week, I'll say "no" to plastic bags at the store and plastic straws in all of my drinks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Ecological Principles

Reduce My Footprint

I will calculate my ecological footprint and talk with my family or roommates about way we can reduce our negative enviromental impact.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Ecological Principles

Practice Gratitude for Earth

This week, I will spend 10 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

  • Emery Green 's avatar
    Emery Green 2/21/2020 11:36 AM
    - Overpopulation:
    We would like to focus on the highest population growth in the world to address this issue. The highest population growth occurs in under-developed countries, especially Africa. We think that we should provide women in underdeveloped countries family planning and support to become empowered in making decisions about the size of their families. 

    - Per capita consumption: 
    Social media influencers have a large influence over the young people of today… you-tubers, Instagram, etc. … we think that it would be effective to do giveaways and other incentives for sustainable actions, attending events, collecting trash, and incorporating minimalistic lifestyles for the followers of these influencers. 
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    • Emery Green 's avatar
      Emery Green 2/21/2020 11:39 AM
      raise the standard of living and education for the families and women in under-developed countries as well

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    Emery Green 1/24/2020 11:19 AM
    Committed to inspiring others with my sustainable actions:) 
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