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Makiah Batugo

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"BE THE BEST>>>>> FIU"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 848 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    468
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    10
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    44
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    314
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    270
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    44
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    330
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    115
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    692
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    16
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    9,963
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    11
    whole food meals
    consumed

Makiah's 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

Food

Whole Food Lifestyle

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 0
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

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Work-Life Balance

I will not work more than 8 hour days each day to practice work-life balance.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 10 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 2 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 10 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Learn More about Food Apartheid

What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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

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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    Makiah Batugo 11/18/2019 12:13 PM
    1 week left:)))))))))))))
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Switch to Cold Water
    What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?

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    Makiah Batugo 11/14/2019 1:24 PM
    Buy Kyia and I starbucks in our cute reusable cups ;)

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Whole Food Lifestyle
    Michael Pollan states that “it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor.” What are your thoughts on this assertion?

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    Makiah Batugo 11/14/2019 1:22 PM
    Paying for GMO free and organic foods has a higher cost but much better value 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

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    Makiah Batugo 11/14/2019 1:17 PM
    Farming uses a high virtual water content and increases the release of CO2 levels. Richer countries eat more meat because meat has a higher value than produce. 

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    Makiah Batugo 11/14/2019 1:13 PM
    pics from da clean up <3

  • 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?

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    Makiah Batugo 11/14/2019 1:11 PM
    Go to sleep earlier and wake up earlier. Sleep 8 hours consistently. Cutting out caffeine and sugar before bed is helping.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Skip the Straw
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

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    Makiah Batugo 11/14/2019 12:38 PM
    By applying it to all the products I purchase rather than just buying the most convenient option for me 
  • 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?

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    Makiah Batugo 11/07/2019 1:38 PM
    By shopping at thrift stores, and/or revamping your own clothes, recycled fabrics or thrifted clothing. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Work-Life Balance
    How might practicing work-life balance lead to a more sustainable life for yourself? How might it contribute to sustainability more broadly?

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    Makiah Batugo 11/05/2019 12:35 PM
    Not over working myself and making sure I have enough sleep and energy to contiue sustainable practices.