Kathryn Stonesmyth
"Lets work to build the world we want to live in! "
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO720gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO915minutesspent exercising
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UP TO320minutesspent learning
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UP TO14plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO19poundswaste composted
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UP TO14pounds of CO2have been saved
Kathryn's actions
Simplicity
Needs Vs. Wants
I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
Nature
Support Local Pollinators
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 2 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard or local community garden.
Water
Brush My Teeth Without Running Water
I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.
Water
Conserve Toilet Water
I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.
Action Track: Healing & Renewal
Research Restorative Justice
I will spend 30 minutes learning about restorative justice and conflict resolution opportunities in my own community or state.
Nature
Plant a garden!
Begin a garden in our communities' yard. To provide food for our community and to connect with nature and help the soil!
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.
Waste
Compost Food Waste
I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.
Waste
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and POC-majority neighborhoods. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
Community
Host A Watch Party
I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.
Action Track: Healing & Renewal
Go For A Daily Walk Outside
I will take a walk outside for 30 minutes each day.
Action Track: Healing & Renewal
Happiness
I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
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 QUESTIONWater Conserve Toilet WaterWhat would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?
Kathryn Stonesmyth 4/21/2021 9:13 AMA sustainable water future in Carlise would require a lot of work. To start off with we need increased permeable surfaces, Carlisle has a tendency towards swampiness- because Carlisle much like D.C. once was a swamp. This means that we have a lot of flooding over the impermeable surfaces in Carlisle. We also need green roofs and systems for sustainable water collection and redirecting, to allow it to reach the water table as well as to prevent erosion. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWater 5-Minute ShowersName some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
Kathryn Stonesmyth 4/21/2021 9:07 AMPolluting, washing clothes that have microplastics in them, both of these practices contaiminate water systems. Washing clothes that do have microplastics in them less frequently or buying clothes that are made of more organic materials are a couple of ways to minimize your impact on water systems! Picking up trash or garbage prevents it from being washed into drainage systems that often lead to local water supplies! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Needs Vs. WantsHow is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?
Kathryn Stonesmyth 4/21/2021 9:01 AMPracticing simplicity requires that you think outside the box with what you already have! If you can think through ways to make what you need out of what you already have then you don't have to buy it! For example making a reusable bag out of an old t-shirt, or making a scrubby out of old foam that came as packaging, or turning old shirts into rags- there are so many ways to reduce spending, buying and increase creativity!!! -
Kathryn Stonesmyth 4/21/2021 8:39 AMI am working on practicing self care in new ways! And one of those practices has been deleting all tabs each evening and turning my computer all the way off! This may seem silly but waking up to a fresh "clean" computer really helps me start fresh and not feel overwhlemed from the get go!! -
Kathryn Stonesmyth 4/21/2021 8:25 AMWorking on reducing the number of purchases I make out of a perception of need that is false and created to perpetuate consumer culture! Any advice? I've started a journal of my purchases, what else should I try? -
Kathryn Stonesmyth 4/21/2021 7:27 AMI can't believe tomorrow is Earth Day- has this semester really almost gone by? We are doing so much y'all! I hope you're all taking time to enjoy the free moments and take care of yourselves! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Healing & Renewal Research Restorative JusticeHow can Restorative Justice help foster the well-being of both people and planet?
Kathryn Stonesmyth 4/20/2021 4:51 PMRestorative Justice is critical to the well-being of both people and planet, because it seeks to give support to the voices and truths of those people who are most directly harmed by unjust societal structures and so most directly harmed by the effects of climate change. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Reduce Single-Use DisposablesWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted instead?
Kathryn Stonesmyth 4/20/2021 4:44 PMGoing to the Grab and Go creates a lot of single-use platic waste. One solution I found was for the salad cartens, they make great canvases for wall art! A friend of a friend also found a way to make a bag out of the used chip bags. Another way to reduce waste however overall is to eat at the grab and go less, which I am working on doing! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Support Local PollinatorsWhy is it important to take care of pollinators?
Kathryn Stonesmyth 4/20/2021 1:57 PMPollinators keep ecosystems healthy. This is critical to our ability to survive and thrive as humans. They are also critical to the survival of our food systems!!! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Exercise DailyHow can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?
Kathryn Stonesmyth 4/20/2021 1:55 PMOne personal value is to invest in time with friends, in order to incorporate this into my exercise routine I often ask friends or housemates if they want to join me! This makes these things more enjoyable as well as provides really great opportunities to get to know each other better. I also really value time outside and so often try to workout, do my exercises outside as well!-
Emily Pineo 4/21/2021 5:03 AMI think I'd be more likely to consistently workout outside if the weather in PA was more consistently warm. And that's why I'm usually inside the Kline even if it's beautiful out, haha!
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