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Susanmarie Harrington

Earth Week 2021 - Employees

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 78 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    42
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    8.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    0.8
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    1.8
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables

Susanmarie's actions

Food

Interact with dorm meal tik tok!

Sam Joyner made some delicious dorm recipes on TikTok @uvmecoreps. Duet, stitch, or or tag @uvmecoreps on Instagram or TikTok with your creations to win a $20 giftcard!

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Community

SPEAKER DEEOHN FERRIS: THE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

As the first African-American woman to lead a US-based international climate organization, president and CEO Deeohn Ferris is changing the landscape in a white male-led field. In the GundxChange webinar, Ferris will discuss equitable environmental, economic, social and health solutions in response to climate change driven natural disasters disproportionately affecting the prosperity and resiliency of low income and communities of color. To learn what’s possible, visit www.sustain.org.

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Community

Earth Week Litter Clean Up

Join SGA - Committee on the Environment Saturday 4/24 1-3pm at Central Campus outdoor spaces to clean up! more info on insta @uvmcoe

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Community

Grounding Earth Meditation with UVM Mindfulness

Join UVM Mindfulness for a grounding practice to Friday 4/23 5:30-6pm at the Burlington Waterfront Park.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Community

UVM Cares: Food Recovery Network

Join the Civic Engagement team and Food Recovery Network to help carry and load food that will then be transported to local community partners in the Greater Burlington area, and ultimately, contribute to Food Recovery Network at UVM’s mission to fight food waste and feed people!

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Community

VSTEP Thrift Shop

Donate clothes and support VSTEP in buying gently used clothes at the VSTEP Thrift Shop on Friday 4/23 from 11-3pm in the Rosa Parks Room (first floor) of the Davis Center.

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Community

A Sustainable Mind: Listening-in to Sustainability in the 21st Century with Marjorie Alexander

Join the Environmental Studies Program & Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources on Teams to listen to Apple's #1 Sustainability Podcaster Thursday 4/22 10:15-11:15am.

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Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 15 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

I will spend 15 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

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Community

Live Q&A with Eco-Reps (presented by HerCampus UVM)

Join Eco-Reps and HerCampus UVM for a Q&A on @uvmecoreps or @hcuvm with Annie Stibora, a UVM Eco Rep and HerCampus contributor.

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Community

Eco-Art at the Fleming Museum

Thursday 4/22 from 10am-1pm, come to the Fleming Art Museum to make art! Registration for this in person event is encouraged at the Fleming front desk,

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Community

Environment & Sustainability Virtual Job Fair

Join the Career Center and the Rubenstein School of Environment & Natural Resources to meet with employers looking for students interested in the environment and sustainability.

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Waste

Make Trash Art

Repurpose your trash and make art! Submit a photo of your art via instagram DM to @uvmecoreps to get a chance to win a $20 Outdoor Gear Exchange gift card!

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Waste

Know where the compost in your building is

Ask your Eco Rep if you do not know!

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Waste

Repair clothes or textiles

Repair your clothes or other broken items to avoid throwing it in the landfill and to give it a new personal touch.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Bike on the bike path or in a bike lane

Stay safe and don't ride on the sidewalk if you can help it. Ride with the flow of traffic in bike lanes on the road. Take the bike path to the causeway in Colchester!

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Shop in Bulk at City Market

Every Thursday City Market offers 10% off bulk goods. There are many dried goods, flours, spices, teas, nut butters, and oils. Bring your own containers and get the tares before shopping or use theirs.

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Transportation

Use Green Ride Bike Share

Sign up and borrow a bike from Green Ride Bike Share. There's a campus annual plan or you can pay per trip.

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Transportation

Use CarShare VT

Sign up and use a car from CarShare VT! This way we can keep fewer cars on the road and emissions lower.

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Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Weekly Meal Planning
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

    Susanmarie Harrington's avatar
    Susanmarie Harrington 4/28/2021 9:50 AM
    would rather use this money feeding people who are hungry