Kim Smith

GPSEN

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
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499 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

745

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Kim's actions

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Choose a Carbon Offset

If buying a plane ticket, I will also buy a carbon offset.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

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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?

Kim Smith 10/24/2018 8:38 PM

Hi, all! What a journey! I have participated in the EcoChallenge every year and continue to learn so much. I have evolved along with the program, taking different actions each year. Doing personal work this year has offered the structure to advance my personal sustainability and I am grateful for the encouragement.

I hope you all had a meaningful experience, too!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Go get a check up

How do you practice self care?

Kim Smith 10/24/2018 8:09 PM

I am really bummed that I broke my right hand two months ago and continue to have challenge healing. I am grateful to have a kind Physical Therapist who has offered a lot of exercises to solve the muscles and soft tissue. I look forward to typing again without pain..

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Find Local Recycling Depots

Our ability to recycle certain things ebbs and flows based upon many factors. Luckily there are places that accept uncommon things to recycle or dispose of in a less harmful way. What did you find when looking for places to recycle items that can't be recycled in your curbside bin?

Kim Smith 10/20/2018 11:52 PM

I am really anxious about how we will reorganize our recycling systems with the new Chinese policies. US industries will need to retool in our to use our recyclables as resources to reenter the production stream.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Kim Smith 10/07/2018 5:42 PM

Gratitude is essential in grounding our life and spirits in a space of abundance. While there are negative experiences, in dark times, my body and energy feel lighter when I pay attention to what is going well in my life. One source of encouragement always comes from recognizing that good people are doing good work in the world!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Choose a Carbon Offset

A round-trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles emits just over 1.5 tons of CO2—per person. That’s a lot of carbon! What can you do to reduce the number of flights you take per year?

Kim Smith 10/06/2018 9:11 PM

Traveling is one of my most challenging carbon footprint costs, as I travel a lot for my work. Ironically, it is frequently for sustainability conferences. I try to compare my footprint to my handprint. If the trip has a greater benefit from meeting face-to-face than remotely and I can buy carbon off-sets then I am able to justify the trip. Otherwise, I do my best to plan webinars and on-line meetings to cut down on trips.
One more complication is that my partner was transferred to Hawaii, so this has added a couple of flights onto our life now. I am striving to at least combine trips, with open jaw flights, via Honolulu now, so I can cut down on some roundtrips to Portland.

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