Emily Armstrong

The Hartford Environmental Action Team (HEAT)

Points Total

0 Today
0 This Week
366 Total

Participant Impact

up to

50

miles

not traveled by car
up to

71

pounds of CO2

have been saved
up to

140

minutes

spent exercising
up to

210

minutes

of additional sleep
up to

2.0

hours

volunteered

Emily's Actions

Transportation

Conduct Virtual Meetings

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 2 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

Completed
One-Time Action

Transportation

Work from Home

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

Completed
One-Time Action

Energy

Heat and Cool Naturally

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Car Share

I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

Completed
One-Time Action

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 20 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Feed

Emily Armstrong 10/22/2018 5:14 AM

Can't believe this challenge is already almost over! The biggest takeaway I have is that the small choices we make every day have an impact on the world around us and helping the environment can be done in more ways than you'd think. Even things like using my reusable cup at Starbucks, which takes 5 seconds to remember and grab, can reduce the size of landfills over time.

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Emily Armstrong 10/17/2018 1:01 PM

Day 15 and my challenges are going well. I've been walking and enjoying nature more (with the help of Pokémon Go) as well as focus on getting more sleep during the week.

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