Mary Remar
"My Mission is to explore my own impactful behaviors, improve those, and then share my experiences with people who might be interested. "
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 535 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO225gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO60minutesspent learning
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UP TO70pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO10public officials or leaderscontacted
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
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.
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).
Transport
Conduct Virtual Meetings
#63 Telepresence
I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.
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.
Transport
Explore Other Transport Solutions
All Transport Solutions
I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Land Use
Buy Bamboo
#35 Bamboo
When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.
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.
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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Mary Remar 4/11/2019 8:34 AMHas anyone shared this platform with USGBC this year?-
Steve Stelzer 4/11/2019 8:21 PMDavid MacLean is on this team. I’m not sure how to answer your question.
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Mary Remar 4/11/2019 8:34 AMOkay. 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 4/10/2019 3:00 PMWrote 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 4/10/2019 8:29 AMI 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 4/11/2019 8:24 PMThe climate action plan has a social justice component. Otherwise the mayor’s office is an option.
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Mary Remar 4/09/2019 7:40 AMAnyone have any good 'low flow' tips for the home?