Kaia Lohr

Sustainable ASC

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251 TOTAL

participant impact

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2.0

pounds of paper

have been saved
UP TO

90

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

92

pounds of CO2

have been saved
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0.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Kaia's actions

Health

Take Control

Both systemic and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

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Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 45 minute(s) each day.

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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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Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

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Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

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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.

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Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

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

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Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Kaia Lohr 10/02/2019 8:15 PM
I'm very grateful for the access to physical and mental health that I am privileged with. Seeing multiple doctors this week has reminded me of this.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

How do environmental health, community health, and your personal health intersect?
Kaia Lohr 10/02/2019 8:13 PM
First, my community health centers and professionals dispense information and advice that I use to govern the choices I make regarding my personal health. Then, my choices regarding my health have potential effects on the environment in seemingly small ways such as choosing reusable menstrual products vs disposable ones each month. As I learn the positive effects my choices can have on myself and the environment, I have the ability to spread what I've learned to other members of my community. Once enough of us take action, positive environmental health is a potential outcome.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?
Kaia Lohr 10/02/2019 8:07 PM
I incorporate spending time with friends into excercise by participating in one of my school's dance teams. I practice with my friends at least three times a week. When working out alone, I use the time to get in touch with my body. Rather than ignoring the pain in my muscles or the burn in my lungs, I embrace those feelings in order to feel the ways I push my body and how it pushes me back. In this way I use exercise to check in and ground myself.

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Kaia Lohr 10/02/2019 8:00 PM
Practicing gratitude felt a little awkward at first. How does one thank another for illimitable experiences, joys, and lessons within the bounds and confines of a simple email? As it turns out, once I put my fingers to the keys, words of thanks seemed to flow right out of me.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

How do you practice self care?
Kaia Lohr 10/02/2019 7:44 PM
I practice self-care by listening to my body and respecting its limits.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
Kaia Lohr 10/01/2019 2:58 PM
The money I save from making energy efficient choices will most likely go to my tuition/cost of going to school.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

Your utility company is able to tell you your average energy usage. Ask them how your energy usage compares to others in your ZIP code, region, and/or state. What other steps can you take each day to reduce your electricity usage?
Kaia Lohr 10/01/2019 2:57 PM
To reduce my electricity usage I can make sure to turn off lights when I leave rooms, use sunlight during the day rather than artificial light, unplug electronics that aren't in use, use more blankets rather than turning up the heat, or open windows rather than turning up the air conditioning.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?
Kaia Lohr 10/01/2019 2:42 PM
The barriers between reusable bottles and bottled water are convenience. If I leave the house without my personal water bottle, I can just buy a disposable one. Or if I don't want to carry around a water bottle all day I can use and throw away a disposable one. But I have started to establish the habit of using my reusable bottle by carrying a bag I can carry it in when I go out. I also prefer using a reusable bottle because I know I'm saving money by reusing my own bottle rather than losing it by buying disposable ones.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

Choosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?
Kaia Lohr 10/01/2019 2:33 PM
As a student, we carry a lot of weight on our backs from the books, notebooks, folders, laptop, and supplies lug around campus. 2-sided printing reduces the mass that we have to carry. Telling my friends that can help them make the switch. I feel like this practice is already encouraged company wide as my professors and the school use 2-sided printed when possible.

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Kaia Lohr 10/01/2019 2:21 PM
I joined the challenge in order to do my part in sustainability and try to learn more skills to live with more ecological conscience and awareness.

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