joseph riley
10/24/2018 4:35 AM
farmers strive to reduce our impact on the environment. protecting soil health.
joseph riley
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 830 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO60disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO10documentarieswatched
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UP TO1.0energy auditconducted
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UP TO0.0gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO1,020minutesspent exercising
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UP TO920minutesspent learning
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UP TO4.4pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
joseph's actions
Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 10 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.
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.
Water
Fix Leaky Faucets
I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.
Nature
Support Local Pollinators
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 20 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.
Energy
Switch to Cold Water
I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.
Energy
Online Energy Audit
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.
Waste
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 5 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
Health
Go get a check up
I will make an appointment for my annual physical.
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.
Health
Avoid refined sugar
I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 60 minute(s) each day.
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 QUESTIONFood Watch a Documentary about Food SovereigntyHow does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Support Local PollinatorsWhy is it important to take care of pollinators?
joseph riley 10/24/2018 4:30 AMwithout the actions of pollinators, agricultural economies, our food supply, and surrounding landscapes would collapse. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Online Energy AuditWhat most interested or surprised you about your own energy footprint?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Personal Waste AuditWhy 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?
joseph riley 10/24/2018 4:24 AMits easy not to see it because you tend to feel as if it doesn't effect you or other. out of sight ,out of mind. I will be more aware of it and considerate towards others now. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWater Fix Leaky FaucetsFixing leaky faucets is one of the tasks that we can easily put off until later. Good job on completing this action! How will you use the momentum from completing this action to increase your water efficiency?
joseph riley 10/24/2018 4:20 AMby continue to fix the leaky faucets at my job and maintaining them. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Switch to Cold WaterWhat do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Use Reusable BagsWhat 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?
joseph riley 10/16/2018 5:00 AMif I find myself in a situation where I need a bag, I will just use my gym bag to carry the items in. I could learn to put useable bags in my gym bag to carry around with me. -
joseph riley 10/16/2018 4:57 AMhad an awesome workout this morning. I have more energy lately by minusing sugar from my diet. and I feel like I'm helping the environment by using the same coffee cup everyday. -
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?
joseph riley 10/15/2018 5:55 AMit makes me feel good. my next step is to refuse paper receipts and ask for email ones instead. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Use a Reusable MugMaybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reuseable one but it's just hard to make the switch. Think about what stands in your way of making this a habit. By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
joseph riley 10/11/2018 5:11 AMit makes me feel good, like i'm serving a purpose in life. and helping the future of our earth......