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Sarah Serraji

VANIER Sustainability-in-Action

"I will try my best to make the world I know a better place"

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,207 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    989
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    30
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    21
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    44
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    4.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    3.0
    donations
    made

Sarah's actions

Health and Education

Make School More Affordable

Health and Education

I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Composting

Composting, Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Smart Seafood Choices

Ocean Farming

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

Methane Digesters

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Support Microgeneration in Low Income Countries

Small Hydropower, Micro Wind Turbines, Microgrids

I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Choose LED Bulbs

LED Lighting

I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 27
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bioplastics

Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and POC-majority neighborhoods. I will avoid buying and using 3 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Donate

Improved Clean Cookstoves

I will donate to nonprofits that install clean cookstoves in low-income countries.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Improve a Bus Stop

Public Transit

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Advising my friend not to litter

I had to call out my friend on leaving her trash on the streets. I recommended she pick it up and dispose of it in the appropriated bins.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed


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    Sarah Serraji 11/25/2020 4:22 PM
    For my final post I want to congratulate everyone for making it this far. I personally began to frequently sign in only until mid October. Nonetheless, our progress has been remarkable, we went from Team #15 to #6! That is still something to be remembered. I think this activity is a great way to measure our collective effort by keeping track of our personal achievements. It was a pleasure to watch us all move forward together to meet our goals.

    Keep at it!
    Sarah

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    Sarah Serraji 11/24/2020 7:45 PM
    Might have spoken too soon haha! At least our team has made considerable effort - look at us #6 on the ecochallenge

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      Ericbeatric Mark 3/15/2023 1:55 AM
      There are numerous online games that provide excellent entertainment; in my leisure time, I enjoy playing 1v1.lol unblocked. It is a pretty fascinating shooting survival game.

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      Smath Henry 10/27/2022 2:12 AM
      Playing wordle 2 games is a fantastic method to expand your vocabulary and sharpen your word recognition abilities. Additionally, word games keep your mind engaged and help you avoid mental stress.

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    Sarah Serraji 11/24/2020 10:08 AM
    Look who's at the top hihi xs

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    Sarah Serraji 11/24/2020 10:06 AM
    In honor of this last week's theme: Consumer culture & economic lifestyle alternatives, I want to remind everyone to buy responsibly in this period of Black Friday. Just because it's on sale doesn't mean you need it!! I personally try to plan my expenses in advance so I know what to expect financially and don't fall in their trap :) Happy shopping!

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    Sarah Serraji 11/22/2020 5:34 PM
    Is fish considered to be meat ? o.O

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      leona hena 2/24/2023 5:53 PM
      In some contexts, such as in certain religious traditions Garten Of Banban or dietary restrictions, drive mad fish is considered a non-meat product. For example, some people who follow Catholicism abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent but may eat fish instead.

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    Sarah Serraji 11/22/2020 5:32 PM
    Hey just found out we had a theme for each week that's a nice surprise 

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    Sarah Serraji 11/20/2020 6:18 AM
    Every action counts even if people don't necessarily validate it

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    Sarah Serraji 11/14/2020 7:45 PM
    I find it hard to keep in mind every that i must log into my ecochallenge to track my progress. Not to be worried i carry its values and purpose with me every day.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation
    How can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?

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    Sarah Serraji 11/14/2020 7:44 PM
    By promoting hybride public buses that run on both gas and renewable energy (electricity in this case) I have seen the stl adopting these kinds of vehicules.

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    Sarah Serraji 11/08/2020 8:19 PM
    Are we obliged to rinse plastic containers before putting them in the recycling otherwise they won't keep it?