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October 3 - October 24, 2018
Kelsie O’Dea's avatar

Kelsie O’Dea

Sustainable Saints

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 532 Total

Participant Impact

  • up to
    90
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • up to
    40
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • up to
    80
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • up to
    40
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • up to
    147
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • up to
    600
    minutes
    spent learning

Kelsie's Actions

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 30 minutes researching and recycling all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Join a Local CSA

I will sign up for a local CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture).

Completed
One-Time Action

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 2 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Try Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 2 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

Completed
One-Time Action

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

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

Locally-Sourced Meals

I will source 3 meal(s) each day from local producers.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY 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

Feed

  • Reflection Question
    Food Join a Local CSA
    Dependable fresh food, better prices (cutting out carbon-heavy supply chain and grocery stores), supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these benefits (or others not listed here) inspire you the most?

    Kelsie O’Dea's avatar
    Kelsie O’Dea 8/22/2018 8:28 AM
    Imperfect Produce is starting to serve this area, so I am excited to try produce that is inexpensive, good quality, and delivered right to my door. Fingers crossed it's as cool as I hope it is!