Donna Hirst
10/05/2023 7:53 AM
I'm meeting with the solar rep this morning.
Donna Hirst
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UP TO1.0carbon footprintcalculated
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UP TO1.0lightbulbreplaced
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UP TO3.0women, BIPOC, and immigrant-owned businessessupported
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UP TO85minutesspent learning
Donna's actions
Electricity
Rooftop Solar Consultation
Distributed Solar Photovoltaics
After researching the incentives at the federal, state, utility, and local levels, I will contact a local installer/distributor for a solar panel installation consultation on my house.
Electricity
Choose LED Bulbs
LED Lighting
I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Electricity
Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint
I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.
Health and Education
Connect With A Nonprofit
Family Planning and Education
I will connect with a local nonprofit working on issues affecting women, girls, trans people, and/or nonbinary people in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.
Health and Education
Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants
Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders
I will spend 10 minutes researching and shopping from 3 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.
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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Donna Hirst 10/31/2023 5:54 AMAggressive about composting and recycling. When driving my car i "coast" whenever possible, reduces speed. Keeping my house uncomfortably cold and wearing layers. -
Donna Hirst 10/29/2023 6:32 AMI'm taking out my composting today. IC takes compost from the curb. I collect yard, house plant waste, food, etc. The food waste I keep in the freezer. I take compost out about once a month. My "trash" is usually a small bag once a month. -
Donna Hirst 10/17/2023 2:51 PMFinal approval for solar panels; scheduling. -
Donna Hirst 10/16/2023 1:06 PMWatched the Beyond Plastics webinar -
Donna Hirst 10/09/2023 8:36 AMRead through the online instructions. It was very confusing but I'll try again later. -
Donna Hirst 10/09/2023 8:35 AMread through the stuff and got very confused -
Donna Hirst 10/09/2023 8:33 AMArranging the financing for my new solar panels. -
Donna Hirst 10/05/2023 7:56 AMGoing to the Grannies film this afternoon. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Rooftop Solar ConsultationIdentify some ways in which modern human societies have become unsustainable. What kind of roles do individuals have in creating and changing practices in society?