Jenna Jarvis

USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter

"To make St. Louis a cleaner, greener, better place to live!"

Points Total

0 Today
0 This Week
758 Total

Participant Impact

up to

34

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
up to

35

miles

traveled by bike
up to

35

miles

not traveled by car
up to

18

pounds of CO2

have been saved
up to

100

minutes

being mindful
up to

16

more servings

of fruits and vegetables
up to

30

minutes

spent learning

Jenna's Actions

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will spend 30 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

Completed
One-Time Action

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Improve a Bus Stop

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.

Completed
One-Time Action

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

Completed
One-Time Action

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will commute by bike 5 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.

Completed
One-Time Action

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 10 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Feed

Jenna Jarvis 10/22/2018 9:48 AM

Took the train for the first time in decades today!

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Reflection Question
Transportation Improve a Bus Stop

How can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?

Jenna Jarvis 10/17/2018 5:12 PM

It took only 2 minutes to clean up a bus stop, and I've convinced the ultimate Frisbee organization to adopt and help me maintain a bus stop!

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Jenna Jarvis 10/16/2018 2:46 PM

I emailed our local grocery chain thanking them for the new bike rack, and attempting to advocate for food packaging options. It was a little scary!

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Jenna Jarvis 10/15/2018 6:23 PM

I had eggplant and beef lasagna for lunch, planning on having a vegetarian dinner, but then my husband made a delicious chicken and veggies stir fry! He is getting so good at cooking, but makes it harder for my goals. Also biked to ultimate Frisbee tonight!

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Jenna Jarvis 10/12/2018 5:52 AM

Trying to find a fee Halloween costume pieces to borrow so I don't need to order more cheap costumes from China. It's hard, I wish our team hadn't chosen robots

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Jenna Jarvis 10/11/2018 5:49 AM

I need to find a bust stop to improve this weekend!

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Jenna Jarvis 10/09/2018 5:20 PM

I laid down to meditate and fell asleep on accident. Missed a nice evening and time to bike. Sometimes naps are helpful, today I woke up feeling like I missed out. I did make it to the Farmer's market and bought eggplant!

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Reflection Question
Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants

How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?

Jenna Jarvis 10/03/2018 5:32 PM

Getting creative with things you already have to make something new, and not throw it away. Reduce items in the home.

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