Katherine Fox

UNMC/Nebraska Medicine LiveGreen

"If we all choose one thing to change - what a difference that would make!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
621 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

1.0

locally sourced meal

consumed
UP TO

600

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

630

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

18

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Katherine's actions

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 30 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

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 2 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Support Native Communities

I will use the resource links provided and spend 30 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

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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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?

Katherine Fox 10/24/2018 8:52 AM

Most ecosystems fluctuate within a range of tolerances where higher levels of one resource or force push balancing levels in other areas. When a new factor or force is introduced, it can take awhile for the system to achieve it's new balance. Making wise choices about consumption helps preserve that balance instead of using up resources that become unavailable.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Go for a Daily Walk

How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

Katherine Fox 10/23/2018 8:56 AM

I take more time to notice the sights, sounds, and smells. Yesterday I smelled the fall leaves and listened to them crunch under my feet.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Explore My Area

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

Katherine Fox 10/23/2018 8:56 AM

When I spend time walking outside I feel a greater sense of ownership in my community. Instead of just living here in Omaha, it becomes my city and I want my behaviors to reflect that I am taking the best care of my community.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Skip the Straw

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

Katherine Fox 10/23/2018 8:53 AM

I'm switching my family over to cloth napkins and kitchen towels to replace disposable paper towels. I purchase most of my clothing from second hand stores, gives my wardrobe a boost and keeps unwanted clothing out of landfills.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Support Pollution Reduction

What environmental factors affect human health in your region, and how do they affect it?

Katherine Fox 10/18/2018 11:51 AM

Air, soil, and water quality are affected by agricultural activities in our region. Animal waste, pesticides, and herbicides can leach into local water sources.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Volunteer in my Community

What is one thing you can do to help your community become more sustainable?

Katherine Fox 10/08/2018 7:16 AM

My volunteer time was spent with a group of people cleaning up a landscape area of a local school. We cleared out dead vegetation to make room for new live growth. More clean oxygen for everyone!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy From a Farmers Market

What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

Katherine Fox 10/03/2018 1:17 PM

Eliminating soda from my diet would be an excellent choice - not just for me (making healthier choice to drink water, tea, etc from a refillable container) but also the reduction in plastic waste as I wouldn't have the single use container with every soda purchase.

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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 reuseable 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 establish this a successful habit?

Katherine Fox 10/03/2018 9:20 AM

When I worked retail I always thought it was weird when people said "no bag please". But after choosing to be more conscious about my disposable product usage, I have been the one saying "no bag please" or "here're my reusable bags, thanks for using them".

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