Shaelyn Peters
4/09/2020 6:55 PM
collecting the water from the sink while waiting for the water to get warm/hot
York College Spartans for Sustainability Feed
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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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Teresa Bryndza 4/15/2020 6:05 AMMy challenge is going pretty well. I have been spending time working out in my back yard -
Keith Peterman 4/10/2020 6:57 AMMy initial challenge for today was use of reusable bags. I failed at that challenge due ot COVID19. My son-in-law embarked on a weekly shopping run for his family and me this morning. Because we live in an emerging red zone (DC region), we collectively made a decision to bag lall groceries in disposable plastic bags and discard these immediately after groceries were unloaded and wiped down wit disinfectant. Smart sustainable living requires knowing when to use disposable plastic and bottled water (not needed under COVID19) and when not. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaterFive minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealthHow can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?
Shaelyn Peters 4/08/2020 1:40 PMAsk friends to go out for a jog, or take them to the gym, or go hiking, or walk at a park with my dog. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodWhy do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
Shaelyn Peters 4/08/2020 1:39 PMRicher countries can afford the expensive meats, and enjoy them as delicacy, poor countries rely on more on veggies and rice and beans that can be grown in bulk without additional care and expenses that animals require. Eating animal products especially beef products release tons of greenhouses gases into the atmosphere. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergyWhat are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?
Shaelyn Peters 4/08/2020 1:35 PMUnplug other small devices such as toasters, blenders, chargers to eliminate excess power draw. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergyHow is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?
Shaelyn Peters 4/08/2020 1:34 PMI personally have a solar powered house, so I am not impacting anyone. But the neighborhood gets their electricity from biomass facilities. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergyWhat do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
Shaelyn Peters 4/08/2020 1:32 PMI plan on saving this money to pay off bills, and loans from college. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergyWhat inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?
Shaelyn Peters 4/08/2020 1:30 PMWe need to look for renewable resources if were going to sustain Earth's growing population. That's why I personally have a solar powered house, and spread the awareness of benefits solar power and other sources of sustainable energy can provides us. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicityHow can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?
Abigail Foxwell 4/07/2020 12:32 PMBy having a better system of organizing I can eliminate the pile-up. I need to go through my old clothes that can be donated monthly or thrown away. I need to get better at also putting my clothes away in a timely manner. I sometimes forget about it and put it off because of my other responsibilities. I need to start doing as I fold them they go in the drawers instead of sitting in a basket.