Carolyn C

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

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274 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

395

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

395

minutes

not spent in front of a screen

Carolyn's actions

Climate & Ecosystems

Calculate Your Carbon Impact

SDG #13 Climate

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.

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Education & Livelihood

Share Your Eco Habits

SDG #11 Communities

Through my social media channels, in person, or as an Earth Month Ecochallenge feed reflection, I will share with others an environmentally friendly habit I have cultivated.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will replace 15 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Economy & Communities

Online Energy Audit

SDG #7 Energy

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Calculate Your Water Footprint

SDG #6 Water & Sanitation

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Find out where your energy comes from

SDG #7 Energy

I will spend 20 minutes learning about where my energy comes from.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Know Your Produce

SDG #2 Zero Hunger

I will visit ewg.org to learn about and use their Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen produce lists.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity

What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?
Carolyn C 4/10/2022 4:02 PM
We view ourselves as separate from nature, therefore feeling like we are insulated from what happens to the natural environment, and also like we don't have the power to change it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Education & Livelihood

How do you create new sustainability-related habits or change bad habits?
Carolyn C 4/05/2022 10:09 AM
I teleworked today instead of driving all the way to work when I missed the bus! (This was because of my supervisor's permission and our recent teleworking policy created in response to COVID and in the interest of employee retention.)

I was counting on the bus to be late as usual. But I should've showed up at the scheduled departure time. So actually getting up when my alarm goes off is a matter of discipline, and practicing good discipline can help create eco-friendly habits. Cultivating a sustainable lifestyle takes discipline in many areas of life, even as small as what time you wake up.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems

What is one way you will reduce your carbon foorprint? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your carbon footprint?
Carolyn C 4/03/2022 9:23 AM
I'm already a lacto-ovo vegetarian, but I can further limit my dietary footprint by buying more local items, and making sure that these items limit single-use packaging. I already take public transit 2 days/week, but I can maximize my use of that rather than sleeping in and missing the bus all the time. I usually try to buy things used before buying new. And I can limit my online shopping.

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