Meg Sauer

Environmental Studies 171 Fall 2020

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
580 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

96

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

85

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

625

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

1.7

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

10

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

135

minutes

spent learning

Meg's actions

Food

Meet My Local Farmers

I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those around the world who produce my food in order to make better choices when I shop.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

Do at Home

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

Do at Home

I will spend at least 60 minutes using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Eco-Friendly Gardening

Do at Home

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Joyful Movement

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Go for a Daily Walk Outside

Do at Home

I will take a walk outside for 20 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

Do at Home

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 9
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?

Meg Sauer 10/26/2020 4:40 PM
Hey class, today I took a free online yoga class from one of my friends. I also took a 20 minute walk around my new neighborhood. I accidentally let my cat out so I had to go looking for him too lol. My parents gave me a bunch of leftovers instead of throwing them away! yay free food. I also cooked a zero waste breakfast

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Meg Sauer 10/23/2020 6:56 PM
Hello class, I have been moving the past couple days. I feel so bad that I haven't logged in, in a couple of days! I just got my internet and office space set up today so that good! I went on a 25-30 minute walk with my roommates dog and I did yoga/worked out for 30 minutes.

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Meg Sauer 10/19/2020 9:35 PM
Today I worked although I moved around a lot and set some time to stretch, at 5-10 minute segments. It was a hard day to fulfill everything that I wanted to do.

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Meg Sauer 10/18/2020 10:01 PM
Hey class,
Today was a classic Sunday, I am so glad I didn't have to work and I could spend time with my roommates. We spent at least two hours singing karaoke and dancing, We also took my roommates dog to Kelly Point Park and did some hiking, masked and all. We also voted as a group..... Like Ice Cube would say: Today Was A Good Day. Its been months since I had such a classic Sunday. I hope everybody is doing alright! =)

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Meg Sauer 10/17/2020 4:25 PM
Eco Challenge has been going really great, I have been working out, stretching and moving more than I usually do, and I feel so much better! I have also been cooking more, some of my meals are vegetarian and I never cook veggie meals. (I also cut out butter)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

What are the most prominent water concerns in your area? Examples include drought, flooding, pollution, access, security, and privatization.
Meg Sauer 10/10/2020 10:44 PM
I chose to plant a couple ferns into the ground that I had in pots today because they looked like they were dying, but I am going to make this a project at my new place starting in late October.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for using every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable (including the skins, tops, stalks, etc.) during your next meal prep?
Meg Sauer 10/10/2020 10:41 PM
I used acorn squash, zucchini, local sausage, celery, apples and made home made breadcrumbs, for stuffed squash. My roommate also let me use her juicer, so i used it everyday a couple times a day for the past couple says.

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Meg Sauer 10/07/2020 4:14 PM
It's going pretty well, I am going to plant more native plants at my new house after I move in on October 20th, I already have a couple different types of ferns, very excited!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

How might you be able to get others involved in advocating for the shift to clean energy?
Meg Sauer 10/07/2020 4:11 PM
I think Portland does a pretty good job at encouraging people to switch to clean energy, especially since its not that much more money. Although I will take the time to ask my family members and friends if they are also using clean energy.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
Meg Sauer 10/07/2020 4:09 PM
I will spend it towards healthier food and rent.

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