Rachel Bartelson
10/23/2018 12:29 PM
You learn to understand and care more for the surroundings you live in. Everyone loves walking down a clean bike path or city street.
Rachel Bartelson
"Do good."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,000 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO120gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO600minutesspent learning
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UP TO60minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO108plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO2.0public officials or leaderscontacted
Rachel's actions
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.
Waste
Visit a Waste Management Facility
I will spend at least 240 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.
Health
Go get a check up
I will make an appointment for my annual physical.
Waste
Carry my Trash
I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
Nature
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
Community
Support A Sharing Economy
I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.
Health
Support Pollution Reduction
I will spend at least 120 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.
Transportation
Advocate for Greener Vehicles
I will spend at least 120 minutes assessing the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 6 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Transportation
Car Share
I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.
Health
Take Control
Both system 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.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Health
Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
I will spend 120 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.
Water
Install a Low-Flow Showerhead
I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Explore My AreaHow can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Support Pollution ReductionWhat environmental factors affect human health in your region, and how do they affect it?
Rachel Bartelson 10/23/2018 12:28 PMThe fall harvest allows for allergies to hit hard for most. Also the drop in temps quickly can send the common cold through an entire workforce and humans not taking care of themselves. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Learn About Local Environmental Justice ConcernsWho is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Weekly Meal PlanningAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
Rachel Bartelson 10/19/2018 9:00 AMNo it doesn't surprise me. I could use that money for a plane ticket and a week in a cheap hotel in Bali. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Car ShareTake a moment to think of places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Go PaperlessReducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?
Rachel Bartelson 10/19/2018 8:38 AMI feel good and it makes life easier being able to check things on line. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Carry my TrashWhat one thing could you do right away to reduce your waste?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Visit a Waste Management FacilityField 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?
Rachel Bartelson 10/19/2018 8:36 AMThe recycle center, where we dropped off cans.
I took Karalee and Melanie along with two of our participants. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Go get a check upHow do you practice self care?
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Bethany Gangestad-Birk 10/17/2018 7:04 AMWhat do you do on a daily basis to practice self care?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Support A Sharing EconomyWhat benefits does the sharing economy offer to your own life? To your neighbors' and community members' lives?
Rachel Bartelson 10/13/2018 9:58 PMCreating a community garden and sharing the goods, my Amish neighbors and I trade goods and services better both of our lives and being more self sufficient.