Barbara Scharff
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 487 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO26meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO1.0personhelped
Barbara's actions
Materials
Recycle Everything I Can
#55 Household Recycling
I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.
Materials
Go Paperless
#70 Recycled Paper
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Women and Girls
Give a Microloan
#62 Women Smallholders
I will give 1 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.
Buildings and Cities
Online Energy Audit
Multiple Solutions
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
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?
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Barbara Scharff 4/30/2018 5:12 PMBecause the Challenge was an every single day challenge, I found myself keeping all my actions front and center in my consciousness throughout April. I would love to see the composite effects of carbon reduction that the entire Challenge accomplished! -
Barbara Scharff 4/10/2018 12:08 PMI attended a great presentation on recycling today at St. Ignatius parish in Portland OR. Portland has a good curbside recycling program, and this presentation by a City of Portland Sustainability expert taught us even more about the precise details of the anatomy of the recycling process, and details of what goes in and what gets tossed. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and Cities Online Energy AuditWhat are your next steps for saving energy?
Barbara Scharff 4/07/2018 3:33 PMSince we already have double-pane gas windows in our house and a digital thermostat, and new insulation -- the best thing I could do following an audit is to improve our conservation by investing in LED bulbs. I will gradually (based on budget) be purchasing LED's to replace our fixtures that currently have compact fluorescent bulbs which are better than incandescent bulbs, but still emit too much heat. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and Girls Give a MicroloanGlobally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. Why do you think that is?
Barbara Scharff 4/05/2018 1:14 PMI supported a microloan through Kiva.org and I chose to donate to a woman in El Salvador (one of the poorest countries) who is building her pig farm! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Go PaperlessWhat do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?
Barbara Scharff 4/05/2018 1:13 PMTime with family and friends; travel and adventures outdoors; sharing writing and memories with others; participation in church worship and community building. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Recycle Everything I CanHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Barbara Scharff 4/05/2018 1:12 PMI use duct tape to repair many items, especially in our old 25 year-old car. Also, instead of just going out and buying a new laptop, I get my current one plenty of security and data cleaning programs to keep it from slowing down. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhat do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than other countries, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?
Barbara Scharff 4/05/2018 1:10 PMI think many people are unaware of the many sources of protein that are NOT meat. I get a lot of my protein from nuts, seeds, nut butters, from tofu, a little cheese, and yogurt. -
Barbara Scharff 3/09/2018 1:20 PMSt. Ignatius Jesuit parish in Portland Oregon is building an eco-justice profile of participants and actions. The EcoChallenge is a great way to build teamwork in our community, and to follow the lead of Pope Francis!