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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Lauren Gray Wolf Gardner

MSR DESIGN

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 816 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    3.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    51
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    9.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    300
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    13
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    244
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    3.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted

Lauren's actions

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 30 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 3 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Online Energy Audit

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

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Organize a Course

I will organize one of Ecochallenge.org's discussion courses on food sustainability - 'Menu for the Future' or 'Hungry for Change', with my family, friends, coworkers, or classmates.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Advocate for More Food Options

Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work, on campus and/or in the spaces I frequent.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Support Native Communities

I will use the resource links provided and spend 60 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Stay on the Ground

Transportation

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Visit a Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least 120 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

COMPLETED
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?


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    Lauren Gray Wolf Gardner 10/23/2019 2:49 PM
    Sad to see we're at the end already!! 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Meditate
    What would you like to invest more time in reflecting on?

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    Lauren Gray Wolf Gardner 10/23/2019 2:47 PM
    I do this often before bed to calm my brain down to sleep. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Organize a Course
    How can you use NWEI programs to help mobilize your community to take action toward a sustainable future?

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    Lauren Gray Wolf Gardner 10/23/2019 2:45 PM
    This is still something I'm interested in looking into post-ecochallenge! 

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    Lauren Gray Wolf Gardner 10/16/2019 1:44 PM
    Looking forward to the NEXT Design Forum tomorrow talking about water and how it relates to policy. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Turn it off
    How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

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    Lauren Gray Wolf Gardner 10/16/2019 1:42 PM
    We elected to have a part of our electricity to come from wind power via Xcel Energy. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Try a New Way to Prep
    Canning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?

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    Lauren Gray Wolf Gardner 10/16/2019 1:41 PM
    Super neat to learn different methods of prolonging the life of my produce. 

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    Lauren Gray Wolf Gardner 10/15/2019 12:20 PM
    Half way there! Go Gray wolves!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Support Native Communities
    Indigenous speaker and activist Winona LaDuke says that, "most indigenous ceremonies, if you look to their essence, are about the restoration of balance — they are a reaffirmation of our relationship to creation. That is our intent: to restore, and then to retain balance and honor our part in creation." Why is balance important to sustainability?

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    Lauren Gray Wolf Gardner 10/15/2019 12:20 PM
    Today, being Indigenous Peoples Day, it was important for me to spend some time learning about who's land I'm currently living on and where I grew up on.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Visit a Waste Management Facility
    Field trip! What a fun way to learn about our impact and consumption! What facility did you visit? What did you learn? Did you take anyone with you?

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    Lauren Gray Wolf Gardner 10/15/2019 12:19 PM
    I attended a tour of the Haworth manufacturing facility, we saw their zero waste facility and how they hand waste to energy andrecyclables. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

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    Lauren Gray Wolf Gardner 10/11/2019 12:42 PM
    This is a difficult habit to break.  I feel low energy when I don't have a meat protein with my meals but I'm shifting gradually to hopefully lessen that impact.