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Samantha Herman

Deloitte DC/GWA

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 329 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    74
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    4.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    80
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    23
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    4.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    0.7
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    1.4
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted

Samantha's actions

Basic Needs & Security

Learn About the Basic Needs & Security SDGs

SDG #1, 2 & 6

I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Volunteer In My Community

SDG #11 Communities

I will volunteer hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Learn About The Health & Equity SDGs

SDG #3, 5, 10 & 16

I will spend 20 minutes learning about these SDGs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Know Your Produce

SDG #2 Zero Hunger

I will visit ewg.org to learn about and use their Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen produce lists.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Calculate Your Water Footprint

SDG #6 Water & Sanitation

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Learn About Participation and Representation

SDG #5 Gender

I will spend at least 50 minutes learning more about the barriers to women and girl's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Cleaning Product Ingredients

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will spend 20 minutes each day studying the toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies, personal care, and pet products around my home.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Learn About Gender Diversity

SDG #5 Gender

I will spend 30 minutes learning about gender diversity.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Safe Disposal of Medications and Household Chemicals

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will spend 10 minutes learning about how and where to dispose of medications and chemicals properly.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Volunteer to Tutor

SDG #4 Education

I will volunteer to tutor in my community at least once this month.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Research Impact Investing

SDG #8 Work & Economy

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Make Zero-Waste Meals

SDG #2 Zero Hunger

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero waste each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Learn About Equitable Food Access

SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities

I will spend 20 minutes learning about equitable food access and how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Plan A Staycation in Your Community

SDG #11 Communities

For an upcoming vacation, I will plan a staycation in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Take 5-Minute Or Less Showers

SDG #6 Water & Sanitation

I will save up to 6 gallons (23 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Practice A Sharing Economy

SDG #1 No Poverty

Each day, I will engage in a sharing economy among my family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Get To Know Your Watershed

SDG #6 Water & Sanitation

I will spend 30 minutes learning about my watershed and the particular water issues my region faces.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Reduce Animal Product Consumption

SDG #2 Zero Hunger

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Economy & Communities

Understand Your Climate And Natural Disaster Risks

SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure

I will spend 5 minutes learning about the climate and natural disaster risks in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Online Energy Audit

SDG #7 Energy

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Induction Cooking

SDG #7 Energy

I will spend 10 minutes learning about induction cooking and consider if I could add this to my food prep methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Support Local Pollinators

SDG #15 Life On Land

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 5 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant some in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Learn About Invasive Species

SDG #14 & 15

I will spend 5 minutes learning about invasive species and ways to reduce their impacts.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Create A Readiness Plan

SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure

I will develop a readiness plan for my household in the event of an emergency.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Mend Clothing

SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure

I will mend a piece of clothing for myself, family or friends.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Basic Needs & Security
    What watershed do you live in presently? What is something interesting or unique about your watershed?

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    Samantha Herman 4/21/2022 9:29 AM
    DC is home to the Anacostia River Watershed. My favorite fun fact is the the Anacostia River is home to almost 1,000 dolphins. There is a research project out of Georgetown University, the Potomac-Chesapeake Dolphin Project, that catalogues the dolphins. They are primary found where to Potomac meets the Chesapeake Bay. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Basic Needs & Security
    With 5-minute or less showers reducing your water footprint, what do you plan to add next to your water conservation habits?

    Samantha Herman's avatar
    Samantha Herman 4/19/2022 8:11 AM
    I realized there is a rainwater barrel hookup in my runoff pipe, so I am looking at investing in a barrel that will be used to water my garden.

    • Samantha Herman's avatar
      Samantha Herman 4/20/2022 2:01 PM
      That's a great call! I will check it out. I frequently use my local Buy Nothing group so I might see if someone has one there too. 

    • Jennifer Alcantara's avatar
      Jennifer Alcantara 4/20/2022 12:19 PM
      @samantha -we were gifted ours from FB so don't forget to ask if anyone has ones they're no longer using in neighborhood chats. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health & Equity
    What was surprising about the ingredients in your cleaning supplies, personal care, and pet products?

    Samantha Herman's avatar
    Samantha Herman 4/19/2022 7:27 AM
    There are so many not known to the common person, so I needed to google quite few to know what chemicals I was exposing myself and others to.