Sage SankeyTaranto
4/30/2020 7:29 PM
I noticed that I'm throwing a lot less away in the garbage can. Once it's ready I'll use it for soil.
Sage SankeyTaranto
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 355 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0poundwaste composted
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UP TO145pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO100minutesspent learning
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UP TO60minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO3.0plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO3.0lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO2.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
Sage's actions
Wildlife
Seek Alternative Gifts and Souvenirs
Bringing home unique souvenirs from trips you’ve enjoyed is meaningful, and giving people unique gifts from other places is fun. Seek souvenirs and gifts that support local communities and do not cause harm to the environment or wildlife.
Action Track: Earth Day Together!
Earth Day Action: Write a Love Letter, Poem, or Song to Earth
I will express my love and gratitude for our Earth by writing a love letter, poem, or song to Earth.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.
Climate
Choose LED Bulbs
I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Climate
Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits
I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.
Climate
Stay on the Ground
Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).
Oceans
Say No to Plastic Straws
An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When marine wildlife ingest plastic, they have a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Oceans
Learn about Our Oceans
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about how our oceans support life on Earth by producing oxygen, regulating climate, and providing habitat, food, and jobs.
Forests
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area while following CDC guidelines for social distancing.
Food
Compost Food Waste
I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 1 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Compost Food WasteNew to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONForests Explore My AreaHow can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?
Sage SankeyTaranto 4/30/2020 4:17 PMBy connecting you with nature, and making you feel one with the Earth, as well as appreciate the beauty of the planet we live on . -
REFLECTION QUESTIONOceans Say No to Plastic StrawsWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Sage SankeyTaranto 4/30/2020 4:10 PMI use vegetable bags regularly, but I don't put them in the garbage, I was and reuse them so it doesn't impact the environment. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONOceans Learn about Our OceansWhat is one way in which oceans support your life on Earth? What is one way you can help take care of ocean health with your actions?
Sage SankeyTaranto 4/30/2020 4:07 PMOceans provide food for me to eat, as well as provides a place for me to swim and surf on vacations. I could help take care of the oceans health by monitoring how much plastic I am using so it doesn't end up in the ocean. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate Choose LED BulbsChanging 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?
Sage SankeyTaranto 4/30/2020 4:02 PMWalk more and drive less, use public transportation, eat less meat. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy CreditsYour utility company is able to tell you your average energy usage. Ask them how your energy usage compares to others in your ZIP code, region, and/or state. What other steps can you take each day to reduce your electricity usage?
Sage SankeyTaranto 4/30/2020 3:41 PMturn off lights when I leave rooms, Use natural lighting, watch how much air conditioning we use. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate Stay on the GroundWhat was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?
Sage SankeyTaranto 4/30/2020 3:39 PMMe and my family have always driven instead of flown, we save money, and we our carbon footprint is lowered, so we already avoid air travel, and we didn't have to restructure out trips. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Watch a Documentary about Food SovereigntyHow does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?
Sage SankeyTaranto 4/30/2020 3:22 PMGiving people access to healthy food required a huge shift in the way we produced food. Mechanization of agriculture was pertinent in order to meet the needs of the people. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Earth Day Together! Earth Day Action: Write a Love Letter, Poem, or Song to EarthWhat are you grateful for about our planet? Share what you created or your general thoughts of love and gratitude with everyone else!
Sage SankeyTaranto 4/24/2020 8:40 AMI am so grateful for the resources our planet gives us, and how beautiful nature is. I'm also grateful for the planet enabling me to be alive and breathing. I have so much love for all of the people in my life, my family, my friends, and all of the people that have made my life great. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWildlife Seek Alternative Gifts and SouvenirsHow do your consumption choices affect the health of wildlife and other communities?
Sage SankeyTaranto 4/14/2020 7:54 AMI personally eat a lot of meat, so my consumption choices affects chicken cow and pig populations because me buying meat contributes to the amount of meat that is produced, therefore affecting the population of animals that are being used for their meat.