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Wendy Soethe

Seattle Children's Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 790 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    270
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    150
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Wendy's actions

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

Climate & Ecosystems

Explore My Area

SDG #14 & 15

Each day, I will spend 20 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Reduce Single-Use Plastics

SDG #14 & 15

Throughout the day, I will note the single-use plastics I use and consider the reusable options available to me.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Learn About The Climate & Ecosystems SDGs

SDG #13, 14 & 15

I will spend 20 minutes learning about these SDGs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Calculate Your Carbon Impact

SDG #13 Climate

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.

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

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will replace 20 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Education & Livelihood

Work-Life Balance

SDG #8 Work & Economy

During the workday, I will schedule time for daily rest during work days to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate & Ecosystems
    What plastic or single-use items do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted?

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    Wendy Soethe 4/03/2022 1:45 PM
    The Seattle Aquarium has switched to aluminum water bottles for sale and my daughter's school is considering these as a replacement for plastic bottled water for those that do not have a reusable water bottle with them: https://drinkopenwater.com/.  
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate & Ecosystems
    What is one way you will reduce your carbon foorprint? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your carbon footprint?

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    Wendy Soethe 4/02/2022 11:52 PM
    Working from home helps reduce my carbon footprint as I do not drive as much.  I look forward to reducing it further in a couple of months as I will no longer need to drive my daughter to school.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate & Ecosystems
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place? Was there a new place in your region that was exciting to learn about and visit?

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    Wendy Soethe 4/02/2022 11:46 PM
    Walked up and back on the Burke Gilman trail starting from Kenmore for about 3 miles today.  Healthy, beautiful scenery, hang time with a teen and shared smiles and greetings along the way all enhanced my sense of being active and enjoying this beautiful place we live in.  Wonderful way to spend a sunny afternoon in Seattle!

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    Wendy Soethe 4/01/2022 12:01 PM
    I joined this challenge because I want to find more ways I can reduce my footprint on this planet, help improve the environment, and help others meet basic needs like access to clean drinking water, even if by one tiny step at a time. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Basic Needs & Security
    What is one way you will reduce your water use? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your water use?

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    Wendy Soethe 4/01/2022 11:51 AM
    I will eat less meat to reduce my virtual water consumption.  I already recycle everything I can to reduce in that area.