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Susan Gillin

Eco-Energizers

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 900 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    144
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    390
    minutes
    spent exercising

Susan's actions

Health

Fitness Class

Try a fitness class at the WRAC, one-time free as an EcoChallenge participant

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Sustainable Community

ESTABLISH EMERGENCY KIT

I will establish an emergency kit and escape route in case of natural disaster like wild fire.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 30 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Sustainable Community

LEARN ABOUT FIRE BUFFERS

I will read about fire wise recommendations and implement one strategy

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

I will avoid buying and using toxic plastics.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

I will disconnect from my email when not working or studying.

COMPLETED 11
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 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

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

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Healthy water for fish habitat

I will learn about the benefits of cold, clean and healthy water for fish habitat and tell my friends and family.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

SMART SEAFOOD CHOICES

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Sustainable Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 2 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Sustainable Community

Attend May Green Drinks

I will attend May's "Green Drinks" event on Thursday, May 16th (featuring Link Transit).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Sustainable Community

Raise Money For a Nonprofit

I will raise money to support Sustainable Wenatchee or another nonprofit.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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    Susan Gillin 5/18/2019 7:47 PM
    Does cooking and cleaning for house guests three weekend in a row count as exercise? Whew!

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    Susan Gillin 5/13/2019 9:49 AM
    Reading about Firewise strategy, I was pleased to find that many of the plants around my home are fire-resistant. https://www.dnr.wa.gov/publications/rp_fire_resistantplants_in_nw.pdf?dh2fnb

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    Susan Gillin 5/10/2019 12:29 PM
    Looking forward to the weekend and maybe tackling one of the one-time challenges.

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    Susan Gillin 5/10/2019 12:03 PM
    I heard on the radio today that Mexico City is moving to ban plastic bags, balloons and utensils. That's one of the biggest cities in the world showing progress!

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    Susan Gillin 5/08/2019 10:10 AM
    There's a box of empty photo albums in the trunk of my car waiting to be delivered to the thrift store. My sister and I walked down memory lane together, removing the important old photos for scanning and designating the others for trash. Too bad photos can't go in the recycle bin. 

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    Susan Gillin 5/07/2019 6:26 AM

    Humans Are Speeding Extinction and Altering the Natural World at an ‘Unprecedented’ Pace - NYTimes 5/6/2019



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    Susan Gillin 5/06/2019 8:20 AM
    The EcoChallenge has gained about 100 participants since I last checked. Great to see the enthusiasm growing!