Sarna Salzman

SEEDS

"getting to simple doesn't necessarily mean easy."

Points Total

0 Today
0 This Week
487 Total

Participant Impact

up to

12

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
up to

1.0

conversations

with people
up to

125

minutes

spent learning

Sarna's Actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Local Perennial Biomass

#51 Perennial Biomass

I will spend at least 60 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.

Completed
One-Time Action

Land Use

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

Uncompleted
One-Time Action

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

Completed
One-Time Action

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 1 friends, family and/or colleagues.

Completed
One-Time Action

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

Completed
One-Time Action

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

Uncompleted
One-Time Action

Feed

Sarna Salzman 4/24/2019 2:03 PM

I truly can't believe that the month has flown by; there were so many additional challenges I wanted to get to.

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Reflection Question
Materials Research Cement Alternatives

Concrete is a good example of a material that most of us encounter every day, but may its carbon footprint is not obvious. What other everyday materials might have a large carbon footprint? How can you find out more?

Sarna Salzman 4/24/2019 2:02 PM

US DOT is in favor of using fly ash to replace portland cement in mixes: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/Pavement/recycling/fach03.cfm

And let this be a plug for using local Black Locust instead of imported pressure treated lumber :)

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Sarna Salzman 3/08/2019 1:01 PM

super excited to participate for the second time in 2019!

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