Michele Gordon

Council for Sustainable Futures

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
666 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

102

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

435

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

50

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

575

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

37

more servings

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted

Michele's actions

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

Do at Home

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Support Local Pollinators

Do at Home

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 15 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Do at Home

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

Do at Home

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

Do at Home

I will save up to 6 gallons (23 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Research My Investment Portfolio

Do at Home

I will find out what stocks and bonds are in my investment account portfolio to determine if they align with my values (e.g. environmental, social responsibility, community).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

Do at Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

Do at Home

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 30 minute(s)

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Michele Gordon 10/18/2021 2:52 PM

We were travelling this weekend but I was able to keep up my exercise and social media goal. This week I'll be back on track.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Limit Social Media

Social media can keep us connected with loved ones, make us laugh, and help us to learn new things. It can also take more time than we realize or intend to give. After doing this action for a few days, how do you feel? What do you notice?

Michele Gordon 10/06/2021 9:01 AM

I just started using the limiting feature on my cell phone and it does help. I feel less stressed and I purposefully chose more happy hashtags to follow.....like funny dog pictures....haha!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Research My Investment Portfolio

In what ways can you increase the positive impacts and decrease the negative impacts of your financial investments?

Michele Gordon 10/06/2021 8:56 AM

Even as a small investor I want to decrease the negative impacts by divesting of fossil fuels and other companies related to fossil fuels-this may take more research as mutual funds and retirement funds can have a large list of companies that make up the fund. I have already purchased "socially responsible" funds in some of our accounts but I can increase the positive impacts by investing in new energy technologies, companies with sustainable practices and companies concerned with social justice.

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- Michele Gordon 10/07/2021 9:30 AM
  
  I had heard the CSU was talking about it.....glad to hear they made the commitment! I was dismayed to learn that one of the stocks we have is part of the pipeline that the Native American tribes are fighting in the Midwest. That's the first to go!
  
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- Wendy Olmstead 10/07/2021 9:20 AM
  
  Did you see that the CSU is moving out of investments in fossil fuels!
  
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