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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Karen Griffin Sieber

LiveGreen/UNMC/Nebraska Medicine

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 398 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    5.0
    community events
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    96
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    20
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    405
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    405
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    16
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Karen's actions

Climate

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 10 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

People

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community that follows the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Dishwasher Efficiency

I will scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher and only run the dishwasher when it’s full.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Support Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators, including monarch butterflies, to produce fruit. I will spend 30 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 20 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.

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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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate Choose LED Bulbs
    Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?

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    Karen Griffin Sieber 4/29/2020 2:33 PM
    The best way that I can reduce carbon emissions is to reduce the time spent in my vehicle!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Fresh Water Dishwasher Efficiency
    How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?

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    Karen Griffin Sieber 4/27/2020 7:16 AM
    As a society, we have to become more aware of water quantity/quality at all times - not just during periods of drought and water restrictions.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Support Pollinators
    Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

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    Karen Griffin Sieber 4/24/2020 7:12 AM
    Loss of pollinators will negatively impact agriculture in our state.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Spend Time Outside
    Rachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?

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    Karen Griffin Sieber 4/15/2020 12:05 PM
    I use my time spent walking outside enjoy nature's beauty, to "clear my head" and to just be myself.