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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Jon Sturm

Central-Indiana

""Think globally, act locally.""

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 577 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    5.5
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    6.0
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted

Jon's actions

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will spend 45 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Express My Support

I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Avoid refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 4 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Install a Toilet Tank Bank

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Visit a Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least 30 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed


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    Jon Sturm 10/05/2018 4:45 PM
    Enjoyed a 3-mile walk outside today.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community
    What sustainability issues are most pressing or prominent where you live?

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    Jon Sturm 10/04/2018 7:14 PM
    Check local listings! But I started with town and county council members and worked my way up to the state level. Remember these are REPRESENTATIVES not "leaders"; they represent us!!

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    Jon Sturm 10/04/2018 6:14 PM
    Looking at next week for a day to work from home to save nearly 2 hours of my day... and reduce my carbon output for the day.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity
    How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?

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    Jon Sturm 10/04/2018 6:11 PM
    So... when I declutter it often means moving something from one room to the next. Not this time! Straight to the trunk and then to Habitat for Humanity or another charitable organization.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health
    Before you started this challenge, did you think you were 'addicted' to sugar? How do you feel now?

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    Jon Sturm 10/04/2018 4:46 AM
    Avoiding refined sugar is hard. We have sugary snacks everywhere.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Michael Pollan states that "it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor." What are your thoughts on this?

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    Jon Sturm 10/04/2018 4:44 AM
    Again... HomeChef brings farm fresh food right to my door in just the right amounts so that we minimize waste. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Can organic farming feed the world? Which side of the argument do you fall on? Why?

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    Jon Sturm 10/04/2018 4:41 AM
    All of our ingredients are from HomeChef, which uses just the right amount of fresh fruit and vegetables... sourced from local area farms. No waste. And worth it.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy
    What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

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    Jon Sturm 10/04/2018 4:39 AM
    I power of all of my computers and printers every night. It's a habit I've been trying to get into recently. My electric bill sees a difference... and it is harder to hack a computer that doesn't wake via network activity.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy
    How might you be able to get others involved in advocating for the shift to clean energy?

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    Jon Sturm 10/03/2018 7:41 PM
    Easy peasy. Contact duke energy for the green option. (Indianapolis area)

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    Jon Sturm 10/03/2018 7:40 PM
    Today is the first day of the challenge! Bring it!