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.
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team impact
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UP TO10documentarieswatched
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UP TO1.0donationmade
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UP TO1,887gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO45lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO37locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO165meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO754milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO726milestraveled by bus
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UP TO28milestraveled by carpool
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UP TO2,825minutesspent exercising
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UP TO1,532minutesspent learning
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UP TO7.0peoplehelped
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UP TO59plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1,414pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO3.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO5.0treesplanted
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UP TO11zero-waste mealsconsumed
Team Feed
Recent updates from this team-
April 23 at 2:17 PMBamboo 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!
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April 22 at 10:22 AMI love walking. It clears the mind
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April 21 at 3:27 PM
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April 19 at 8:19 AMdiscuss goals at the beginning of the meeting
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April 19 at 7:19 AMLand 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.
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April 18 at 5:46 PMReplace bulbs with LED's. Install EV car charger. Get quote for tankless water heater.
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April 18 at 5:46 PMRecycling is a habit. Reducing and reusing requires more conscious effort.
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April 18 at 5:45 PMI will be warmer when I need it, and waste less when I don't.
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April 18 at 5:44 PMTradition 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!)
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April 18 at 5:43 PMLooking at nature is psychologically restorative, and good for the local microclimate for cooling purposes.
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