Sara Mitchell Jebaily

Green Offices @ UT Austin

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
640 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

176

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

8.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

303

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

108

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

195

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

450

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

195

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

2.0

public officials or leaders

contacted
UP TO

36

zero-waste meals

consumed

Sara's actions

Transport

Improve a Bus Stop

#37 Mass Transit

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Social Justice

Advocate for Forest Protection

#38 Forest Protection

I will contact 2 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Install a Toilet Bank

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 15 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 11.23 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 12 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 5.47 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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?

Sara Mitchell Jebaily 4/23/2019 5:47 AM

Yesterday was Earth Day. It was uplifting to see so many posts about it. It was great to see Capital Metro launching a new green fleet.

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Sara Mitchell Jebaily 4/11/2019 6:59 AM

Public transportation really is great in Austin! When I take the bus I save money, stress, emissions, and quality time.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Try Carpooling

List some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?

Sara Mitchell Jebaily 4/04/2019 6:29 AM

Work, grocery store, home. Yes, I do this almost every day. My husband and I ride to school/work together. Since he has to stay late, I ride the bus home. We save on emissions, gas, and mileage....and money!

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