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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Farrah Avender

KCIA Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 506 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    200
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    55
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Farrah's actions

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 10 minute(s) each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

I will spend 20 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Turn it off

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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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    Farrah Avender 10/22/2019 1:14 PM
    Mulching trees will help collect rainwater to water our trees.

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    Farrah Avender 10/22/2019 1:12 PM
    Planting trees to reduce my carbon footprint :)

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    Farrah Avender 10/11/2019 8:25 AM
    Its Friday!! Time to relax!

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    Farrah Avender 10/10/2019 12:31 PM
    Eating the right foods and exercising will allow you to be healthy.

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    Farrah Avender 10/10/2019 12:27 PM
    Turning off your lights will help decrease those energy bills. Unplug cords from your outlets that your not using.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Exercise Daily
    How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

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    Farrah Avender 10/10/2019 12:25 PM
    I can go excerise with some friends or go and play a sport. Like VOLLEYBALL!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
    Who is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?

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    Farrah Avender 10/10/2019 12:24 PM
    My community can sometimes not recycle correctly or litter places they shouldn't. This is because their uneducated of the affects on their health.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Happiness
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

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    Farrah Avender 10/10/2019 12:22 PM
    Practicing my gratitude allows me to know what and how I feel towards things

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    Farrah Avender 10/10/2019 12:19 PM
    We can all impact our environment, even the tiny steps count!

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    Farrah Avender 10/10/2019 12:19 PM
    We can all bring reusable water bottles and they last a while, not only impacting our environment and school!