Audrey Martin
10/09/2023 1:50 PM
Some more low-income neighborhoods are more likely to have waste sites.
Audrey Martin
"Looking to make this campus a better place :)"
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO139pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO15neighborsmet
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UP TO15peoplehelped
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UP TO10minutesspent learning
Audrey's actions
Simplicity
Needs Vs. Wants
I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
Community
Support Businesses Owned by People of Color
Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.
Community
Help Others
I will offer to help 10 person(s) who are in need each day.
Community
Meet My Neighbors
I will meet 5 new neighbor(s) each day.
Waste
RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES
I will spend 10 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
Transportation
Ride a WMATA or GU Bus
Use public transportation, like a WMATA bus or GUTS bus, instead of driving or ubering.
Transportation
Try Capital Bikeshare
Use Georgetown's bike sharing program instead of driving or ubering
Energy
Participate in the Sustainability Scavenger Hunt
Check out the Georgetown Office of Sustainability on Instagram @sustainablegu for weekly clues about sustainable features on campus. If you’re one of the first five to comment correctly, you will win a Starbucks reusable water bottle and free coffee voucher, courtesy of Hoya Hospitality.
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.
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
Waste
Use a reusable water bottle or mug
Skip using plastic bottles and use a reusable bottle. (You could win a Georgetown reusable Starbucks cup by participating in the Sustainability Scavenger Hunt @sustainablegu or by being one of the top ten participants on EcoChallenge)
Waste
Use a reusable to-go box at Leo’s
Sign up for Hoya Hospitality's reusable to-go box program and use the to-go boxes to reduce single-use waste.
Waste
Use the compost bin at Leo’s
Instead of just tossing out your trash, reduce the amount of waste sent to the landfill by composting. Hoya Hospitality composts back-of-house food waste in our kitchens, and all disposable to-go containers are compostable. Leo’s has compost, trash, and recycling options for post-consumer food waste.
Waste
Recycle your waste using your trash and recycling room or area
Instead of throwing everything into the trash, reduce the amount of waste sent to the landfill by recycling. Georgetown uses a single stream recycling system, so all common recyclable materials (with the exception of corrugated cardboard) should be placed in the same bin.
Energy
Power Down the Computer
I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.
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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Audrey Martin 10/10/2023 11:20 AMMake the most of Leo's by composting! -
Audrey Martin 10/09/2023 1:51 PMI agree that everyone has a choice of what they can eat, but keeping social inequalities in mind is very important. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITESIn what neighborhoods or areas of your region are landfills or other waste sites located? Which communities are most affected by these locations?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Help OthersIn your opinion, how do social inequalities diminish a strong sense of community?
Audrey Martin 10/09/2023 1:49 PMSocial inequalities diminish a strong sense of community because they degrade person to person connections. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Switch to Cold WaterWhat do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Meet My NeighborsIn what ways can you create more real and meaningful interactions with friends — or strangers — each week?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Support Businesses Owned by People of ColorA recent Keen Independent Research Foundation study found that Minority Businesses Enterprises (MBEs) are more likely to have difficulties in receiving loans or city contracts. In what ways can you work to address systemic racism like that demonstrated in this study?
Audrey Martin 10/09/2023 1:48 PMPromoting equity in your own community is very important even monetarily, which most people don't consider. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Needs Vs. WantsHow is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?
Audrey Martin 10/09/2023 1:47 PMCreativity is necessary for practicing simplicity because it helps you recycle more easily! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Power Down the ComputerWhat are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?
Audrey Martin 10/09/2023 1:46 PMOther things I could do could be convincing my parents to wash clothes with cold water. -
Audrey Martin 10/09/2023 1:43 PMSince summer is over it's been harder to take cold showers, but I'm powering through.