Allegheny County

"Learn new ways to incorporate sustainability into your life! Actively participate all month to win a free tree from Allegheny County's Parks Department on behalf of the Department of Sustainability."

POINTS TOTAL

30 TODAY
150 THIS WEEK
472 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

360

gallons of water

have been saved

Allegheny's actions

Land, Water, and Air

Take Shorter Showers

Conserving water helps protect this precious resource. I will shorten my showers to 5 minutes to save water and reduce energy use - each time saving up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water!

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Land, Water, and Air

Calculate My Carbon Impact

Knowing our carbon footprint is the first step to reducing it. I will calculate my carbon impact and identify lifestyle changes that could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment. I will share my commitments to lowering my impact on the feed.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land, Water, and Air

Attend Recycling & Waste Reduction Lunch & Learn

April 25

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

Allegheny County 4/08/2025 8:05 AM
- TEAM CAPTAIN
- 17-DAY STREAK
Hi Team! I wanted to share what types of trees we have that we will be giving to those who are participating:
Gray Dogwood, Arrowwood, Swamp White Oak, Eastern Red Bud, Red Maple, Sycamore, Tulip Popular, Winterberry, Silky Dogwood, Spice Bush, Red Chokeberry, White Oak, and Red Osier Dogwood.
Quantities of each vary, but look into each and what there needs are in case a certain one stands out to you!

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- Allegheny County 4/15/2025 8:42 AM
  - TEAM CAPTAIN
  - 17-DAY STREAK
  We will send out an email to participants at the end of the challenge regarding tree preferences and how the trees will be delivered or available for pickup.
  
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- Jessica Wells 4/15/2025 7:46 AM
  Do we need to email someone our choice? Are they being dropped off to regional offices or do we need to go downtown to pick them up?
  
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Allegheny County 4/02/2025 10:26 AM
- TEAM CAPTAIN
- 17-DAY STREAK
Help us get to 100 team members! Go to your "Dashboard," scroll to the bottom and click "Recruit Teammates." You'll earn extra points. This competition is ongoing through April so it's not too late for others to join(:

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Allegheny County 4/01/2025 5:29 AM
- TEAM CAPTAIN
- 17-DAY STREAK
Our EcoChallenge starts today!! Remember to check in everyday this month to earn points - at the end of the month you could win a free tree!

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