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Jim Kearns

York College Spartans for Sustainability

"My mission is to continually decrease my contribution to climate change, motivate and educate others to do the same, and simply to live a better and healthier life."

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 194 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    16
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    15
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    16
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    630
    minutes
    spent exercising

Jim's actions

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 4 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to 3.86 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 90 minute(s) each day.

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Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

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Health

Reduce refined sugar

I will keep track and reduce my consumption of refined sugars, including sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

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Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics - including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl - and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Jim Kearns 4/02/2020 10:29 AM
    With everything else going on it is difficult to focus on sustainability beyond what I will do today.  At the moment, I'm just trying to be ready for tomorrow, each and every day.

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    Jim Kearns 3/30/2020 9:02 AM
    I'm just getting setup today having posted and avatar and a banner, for inspiration, as if we should need any!