Michelle Valint

Seattle Colleges Siegal #1

"To be impactful not just today but everyday!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
169 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

18

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

4.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

96

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

96

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

11

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Michelle's actions

Materials

Fix Leaky Faucets

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

#66 High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

UNCOMPLETED
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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 32 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 3.64 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Use Public Transit

How has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

Michelle Valint 4/17/2019 9:21 AM

When living in New York, we always took the Metro or rode a bike. In Arizona they only had buses until they installed the lightrail, so you tried to be wise in the trips you would take. Now here in Washington, I take the ferry, the Link Lightrail and I walk to work and I really don't mind it takes me an 1.25 hr. to get to work. I feel good that I am trying to do my part.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Fix Leaky Faucets

What are other easy and low-cost ways to reduce your water usage at home?

Michelle Valint 4/17/2019 9:17 AM

My grandfather used to capture rain water in a wine barrrel to grow his vegetable garden, also to make his wine. Low flow toilet or shower head, turn the water off when brushing your teeth and do a check on all your taps for leaks.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Smaller Portions

Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?

Michelle Valint 4/17/2019 9:11 AM

Well it will definietly help your waistline, which in turn improves your health. It may also help your self esteem, when you look good you feel good.

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