patricia richards

MCA GME

"To be mindful of my impact and who to reduce"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
297 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted
UP TO

330

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

5.0

neighbors

met
UP TO

100

gallons of water

have been saved

patricia's actions

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 0
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

Community

Meet My Neighbors

I will meet 1 new neighbor(s) each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY 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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Learn More about Food Deserts

I will spend 3 minutes learning about food deserts and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 2 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

I will disconnect from my email when not working or studying.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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patricia richards 10/23/2019 11:45 AM

Keep trying its mid week keep going

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patricia richards 10/23/2019 11:42 AM

Be mindful of your personal impact

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patricia richards 10/23/2019 11:37 AM

Remembering my task each day has been a challenge but I love the reminder emails from the team lead

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Disconnect from Email

Notice how much time you were spending checking email away from work and make note of that. Now that you have stepped away from it and have not been checking, what changes are you noticing in your thoughts, use of time, stress and energy levels?

patricia richards 10/16/2019 11:21 AM

Reduce stress with less screen time and just reading really relaxes me

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use Reusable Bags

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?

patricia richards 10/16/2019 11:20 AM

It can be challenging to reduce plastic at times but it can be done

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Personal Waste Audit

Why is it so difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places? How might your experience with this challenge impact your future consumption and choices?

patricia richards 10/16/2019 11:19 AM

I am always amazed our waste and how it impacts others

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patricia richards 10/04/2019 11:02 AM

Meal prepping and buying fresh produce from local farmers market this weekend!

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