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Campus Ecochallenge 2021

April 1 - April 21, 2021

Daniela Kleinfeldt

CCM

"Doing my part to help this green rock called Earth"

Points Total

0 Today
0 This Week
892 Total

Participant Impact

up to

154

pounds of CO2

have been saved
up to

41

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
up to

761

minutes

spent exercising
up to

21

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
up to

39

more servings

of fruits and vegetables
up to

1,145

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
up to

665

minutes

of additional sleep
up to

6

hours

volunteered

Daniela's Actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 60 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 6 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

Completed
One-Time Action

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 60 minute(s)

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 133 lbs of CO2 a month and 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

Completed
One-Time Action

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 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 17
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 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Feed

Daniela Kleinfeldt 4/21/2021 11:40 AM

I would like to congratulate everyone who has participated and helped our planet with their actions throughout this challenge. We did great! Now we have to continue working on being more eco-friendly!

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Daniela Kleinfeldt 4/14/2021 5:35 AM

I've been trying to close my rings on my fitness app. I did on Monday and felt amazing!

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Reflection Question
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Daniela Kleinfeldt 4/14/2021 5:31 AM

This action item was the hardest one for me. I started on Monday and realized how it helps me the day on a positive note. I've also started to incorporate it to my workouts, as a reminder that my body is capable of great things. I've very much enjoyed doing this and regret how much I put it off.

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Reflection Question
Simplicity Limit Social Media

Social media can keep us connected with loved ones, make us laugh, and help us to learn new things. It can also create echo chambers and take more time than we realize or intend to give. After completing this action for a few days, how do you feel? What do you notice?

Daniela Kleinfeldt 4/14/2021 5:24 AM

I've noticed that I'm very hard on myself because I follow all of these fitness accounts where people look amazing, it used to take a massive toll on my mental health. Now that I've been working on working out FOR HEALTH and not to compare myself with unrealistic standards, I feel a lot happier and relaxed.

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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?

Daniela Kleinfeldt 4/14/2021 5:17 AM

Some campaigns are very impactful, for instance the new Animal testing has had a lot of attention. I think communities should try to do the same about water, electricity, recycling. Impactful messages can make a change.

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Reflection Question
Health More Fruits and Veggies

How does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet?

Daniela Kleinfeldt 4/09/2021 6:41 AM

Yes, the fact that meat production is one of the highest contributors to greenhouse gases so it's an easy decision to reduce my consumption and eat organic fruits and vegetables

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Reflection Question
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

Daniela Kleinfeldt 4/08/2021 7:57 AM

Having water bottles accessible anywhere you go is a huge factor to why I haven't been brining my own reusable water bottle everywhere. It boils down to laziness.

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Reflection Question
Waste Use a Reusable Mug

Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. 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?

Daniela Kleinfeldt 4/08/2021 7:55 AM

I think what stands in the way is being too lazy to wash my reusable mug after work. Everyone is tired towards the end of the day and sometime I can't bring myself to rinse it out so it's ready the next morning.

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Reflection Question
Health Healthy Sleep

Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?

Daniela Kleinfeldt 4/08/2021 7:54 AM

Yes, I have been implementing a "slow down" routine where I read for 30 minutes instead of scrolling on my phone, meditate, and do some breathing exercises. This has helped me fall asleep quicker.

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Reflection Question
Energy Turn it off

How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

Daniela Kleinfeldt 4/08/2021 7:51 AM

After a bit of research, I found out that PA is one of the top states that generates electricity using biomass resources.

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