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Elissa Welch

Voinovich E&E Team

"“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 222 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    3.3
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    165
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    165
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    131
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent learning

Elissa's actions

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES

I will spend 30 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 133 lbs of CO2 a month and 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • Elissa Welch's avatar
    Elissa Welch 11/05/2020 2:24 PM
    Hi Team! It's been a stressful week! Take an opportunity to watch a sunset or sunrise (challenge item!) over the next few days to help find some peace and balance. Enjoy the weekend! Go Team!
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  • Elissa Welch's avatar
    Elissa Welch 11/04/2020 8:24 AM
    Hi all! Thanks for your participation in this effort! This is a neat tool to help us brainstorm individual actions--often that push us beyond our everyday comfort zone--that can make a difference! Let's all aim for at least 5 personal actions, in waste or other. I welcome your feedback at our next team meeting, thank you! Elissa
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