Theresa Haider
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 361 TOTAL
participant impact
-
UP TO1.0energy auditconducted
-
UP TO25minutesspent learning
-
UP TO14plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Theresa's actions
Nature
Build a bee condo
Help a very important native pollinator - bees! Provide a nesting spot.
Nature
Be a litter hero
Pick up trash in your neighborhood or a local park.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Do at Home
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Energy
Online Energy Audit
Do at Home
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
Simplicity
Read about sustainable living
Read a (new to you) book about sustainable living. Check the links for some suggested titles or ask a friend or fellow volunteer for a recommendation.
Nature
Support Local Pollinators
Do at Home
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 30 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.
Waste
Use the plastic footprint calculator
Complete the 3-minute consumption calculator to find ways to balance your plastic footprint.
Nature
Watch a lecture series on climate change
The Aquarium of the Pacific has bundled a number of their past lectures on various aspects of climate change. You can pick and choose, but they have arranged them in a sequence that they believe presents a coherent picture of climate change and its impacts. Each of these lectures was presented by a leader in his/her field. See link below.
Food
Use the sustainable palm oil app.
Download the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's sustainable palm oil shopping app.
Food
Buy orangutan-friendly candy this Halloween
Orangutans and many other animals are in danger due to unsustainable palm oil plantations, which destroy their forest homes. Palm oil can be found in many products—even candy! We are dedicated to caring for animals, so we encourage you to consider purchasing candy that contains sustainable palm oil. For a list of suggestions, please visit: https://www.stlzoo.org/files/9815/6985/6138/STLZoo_Candy_Guide_for_Holloween.pdf
Food
Advocate for Sustainable Palm Oil and Help Orangutans
Support companies that have joined the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). Write to your favorite companies and restaurants. Ask them to use sustainable palm oil in their products and to join the RSPO if they haven't done so already.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Food
Smart Seafood Choices
Do at Home
I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.
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 QUESTIONWaste Skip the StrawHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Theresa Haider 10/15/2020 9:45 PMAs a crafter, I upcycle to create pieces. Example - old table with broken plate mosaic top -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Use Reusable BagsWhat do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?
Theresa Haider 10/15/2020 9:43 PMAs I often shop at Aldi, I either use one of their empty boxes or just carry I bagged groceries to my car where I put them in totes. I usually use reuseable bags. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Online Energy AuditWhat most interested or surprised you about your own energy footprint? What changes did you make or will you make?
Theresa Haider 10/08/2020 9:59 AMWindows are in good shape but always have to adjust doors. The six inch filters make a difference in the hvac.