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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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April 3 - April 24, 2019

VM Community

Virginia Mason Medical Center

We understand there is a fundamental connection between climate and health. We recognize that the health care industry has a particularly large carbon footprint. We feel a responsibility to seek out ways to reduce that footprint, in both our professional and personal lives. Using friendly competition and camaraderie, we aim to inspire others to join us in slowing climate change.

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 11,945
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team impact

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    10
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    1.0
    donation
    made
  • UP TO
    1,887
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    45
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    37
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
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    165
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    754
    miles
    not traveled by car
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    726
    miles
    traveled by bus
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    28
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    2,825
    minutes
    spent exercising
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    1,532
    minutes
    spent learning
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    7.0
    people
    helped
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    59
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1,414
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    3.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
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    5.0
    trees
    planted
  • UP TO
    11
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Team Feed

Recent updates from this team
  • April 23 at 2:17 PM
    Bamboo alternatives are not readily available in the community where I live, however, more take-out locations are converting to compostable plastics and food containers which makes the choice to utilize sustainable resources easier. The two I can think of off hand are Taco Time and Seattle Art Museum!
  • April 22 at 10:22 AM
    I love walking.  It clears the mind
  • April 21 at 3:27 PM
  • April 19 at 8:19 AM
    discuss goals at the beginning of the meeting
  • April 19 at 7:19 AM
    Land and fertilizer waste motivates me to change my behavior regarding food waste. It motivates me because this is something that affects us as human beings and future generations to come. It also affects the animal world, bees, for example.
  • April 18 at 5:46 PM
    Replace bulbs with LED's. Install EV car charger. Get quote for tankless water heater.
  • April 18 at 5:46 PM
    Recycling is a habit. Reducing and reusing requires more conscious effort.
  • April 18 at 5:45 PM
    I will be warmer when I need it, and waste less when I don't.
  • April 18 at 5:44 PM
    Tradition is the primary reason for so much meat consumption, but in addition many people are time-poor and meat is a calorie-dense food that can be quickly and easily consumed. Our farm subsidies also favor meat (indirectly; corn!)
  • April 18 at 5:43 PM
    Looking at nature is psychologically restorative, and good for the local microclimate for cooling purposes.

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  • April 24, 2019
    Completed More Than One Daily Action on 4/24/19
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  • April 24, 2019
    Completed EcoLeader One-Time Action
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  • April 24, 2019
    Completed More Than One Daily Action on 4/24/19
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  • April 24, 2019
    Completed More Than One Daily Action on 4/24/19
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  • April 24, 2019
    Completed EcoLeader One-Time Action
    + 75
  • April 24, 2019
    Completed EcoLeader One-Time Action
    + 75
  • April 23, 2019
    Completed EcoLearner One-Time Action
    + 25
  • April 23, 2019
    Completed More Than One Daily Action on 4/23/19
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  • April 23, 2019
    Completed More Than One Daily Action on 4/23/19
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