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Campus Ecochallenge 2021

April 1 - April 21, 2021

Juli Bounds

Dickinson Green Devils 2021

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
888 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

28

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

13

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

13

miles

traveled by foot
UP TO

270

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

219

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

300

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

33

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.3

pounds of paper

have been saved

Juli's actions

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 1 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home or Dorm Room

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home or dorm room.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES

I will spend 30 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 2 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

LEARN ABOUT TRANS, FEMME, AND NONBINARY EXPERIENCES

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Host A Watch Party

I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will spend 5 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

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 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Support A Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, neighbors, or classmates.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?

Juli Bounds 4/16/2021 8:07 AM

I am in the lucky position of knowing how to sew. In the past year I have been trying to sew a lot more things for myself. I have also embraced visible mending. there are tons of instagram accounts with mending inspiration and "slow fashion". I have also been researching companies that offer repair services on their clothes. I am sending a LL Bean jacket to have the zipper repaired. Also most dry cleaners offer basic repairs and alterations on clothes.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Track my Purchases

What have you noticed about your purchases? Where are you inclined to make shifts, if any?

Juli Bounds 4/16/2021 7:54 AM

I have definitely noticed that I buy more when I am reminded to shop which maybe sounds obvious but if I take myself out of situations like going to Target or unsubscribing to emails from companies I am less likely to search out opportunities to buy things.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Try a New Way to Prep

Canning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA or another trusted source. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?

Juli Bounds 4/16/2021 6:02 AM

I have done some very basic pickling with cucumbers and sauerkraut but I definitely want to expand what I am preserving. I want to experiment more with apple sauce and tomato sauce because we have such good produce around here it would be great to preserve that for the sad winter months.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Walk Instead

Half of all trips made in the US are three miles or less; 72% of them are driven. Does this statistic describe your own transportation habits? If so, how might you incorporate more muscle-powered transportation in your daily life?

Juli Bounds 4/09/2021 8:37 AM

I normally walk to work but if it is raining or threatening to rain I would normally drive but today I put on my rain boots and grabbed an umbrella. Just having a little extra push to walk is good.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Support A Sharing Economy

What benefits does a sharing economy offer to your own life? What benefits does it offer to your neighbors' and community members' lives?

Juli Bounds 4/01/2021 3:06 PM

I joined the Carlisle buy nothing Facebook group as a way to support sharing/ buy nothing efforts. It is a great way to declutter in a way that assures your things will be used again and is also a way to find used items right in my own neighborhood.

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- Amber McGarvey 4/06/2021 2:41 PM
  
  My neighborhood has been growing the number of free-fridges/"freedges" and little free pantries the past year. I love the mutual aid, easy access to immediate needs, and reduction in food waste.
  
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