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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Mary Remar

Team Houston GBRC

"My Mission is to explore my own impactful behaviors, improve those, and then share my experiences with people who might be interested. "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 535 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    225
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    70
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    10
    public officials or leaders
    contacted

Mary's actions

Transport

Advocate For Greener Vehicles

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on electric and fuel-efficient vehicles

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

#66 High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Stay on the Ground

#43 Airplanes, #63 Telepresence

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Conduct Virtual Meetings

#63 Telepresence

I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transport

Explore Other Transport Solutions

All Transport Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 180 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Contact your Elected Officials

#23 Farmland Restoration

I will contact 10 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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  • Mary Remar's avatar
    Mary Remar 4/11/2019 8:34 AM
    Has anyone shared this platform with USGBC this year?

    • Steve Stelzer's avatar
      Steve Stelzer 4/11/2019 8:21 PM
      David MacLean is on this team.  I’m not sure how to answer your question.

  • Mary Remar's avatar
    Mary Remar 4/11/2019 8:34 AM
    Okay.  I added transportation challenges to my dashboard.  

    Writing letters to Reps is my thing this year.  My big advocacy areas are clean soils, and clean food policy, programming, and long term planning, and Rail Transportation.  If, while, I am writing my Reps, local, state, federal, there are any other policy messages you'd like me to include.  Let me know!  Thanks!  

  • Mary Remar's avatar
    Mary Remar 4/10/2019 3:00 PM
    Wrote to Rep Michelle Beckley for her legislative work on electronic voter registration, and to support any effort around clean soils legislation in Texas. 

  • Mary Remar's avatar
    Mary Remar 4/10/2019 8:29 AM
    I don't remember if this social justice category was included last year, but I like it.  Does anyone have a structure for contacting their local officials on a regular basis. 

    • Steve Stelzer's avatar
      Steve Stelzer 4/11/2019 8:24 PM
      The climate action plan has a social justice component.  Otherwise the mayor’s office is an option.

  • Mary Remar's avatar
    Mary Remar 4/09/2019 7:40 AM
    Anyone have any good 'low flow' tips for the home?