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Campus Ecochallenge

Kariveliss Borras

Sustainable Sunrisers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,807 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

34

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

4.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

208

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

724

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

88

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1,373

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.3

pounds of paper

have been saved
UP TO

7.0

zero-waste meals

consumed

Kariveliss's actions

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Choose a Carbon Offset

If buying a plane ticket, I will also buy a carbon offset.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Learn About Renewable Energy

I will spend 20 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

LEARN ABOUT TRANS, FEMME, AND NONBINARY EXPERIENCES

I will spend 10 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

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

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED 4
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 42
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

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

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Work-Life Balance

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

COMPLETED 46
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Car Share

I will sign up for a car-sharing service or organize car sharing with my neighbors or classmates to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will spend 15 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Engage In Active Listening

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 2 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 33
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 51
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Kariveliss Borras 4/21/2022 1:19 PM

My ecochallenge is going very well. I've been able to stay on top of the various tasks I've chosen as well as expanding the daily things I do to try new 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?

Kariveliss Borras 4/21/2022 1:17 PM

Some foods that I would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year is hot sauce, kimchi, and pickles.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Explore My Area

How might spending more time outdoors enhance your brainpower?

Kariveliss Borras 4/21/2022 1:14 PM

I think spending more time outdoors helps you to relax and feel more at ease which helps your brainpower.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Choose a Carbon Offset

A round-trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles emits just over 1.5 tons of CO2—per person. That’s a lot of carbon! What can you do to reduce the number of flights you take per year?

Kariveliss Borras 4/21/2022 1:13 PM

What you can do to reduce the number of flights you take per year is spacing out how many trips you take or finding another way to travel.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Know My health

How do you deal with the physical and emotional stress of the big problems we face? How can you help others cope?

Kariveliss Borras 4/21/2022 1:06 PM

I deal with my physical and emotional stress by going to therapy and journaling. I think these two things help me a lot because I'm able to talk about my struggles and figure out ways to cope with them. I think I can help others cope by introducing them to the things that help me cope and see if they would be interested in doing the same.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Learn About Renewable Energy

What inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?

Kariveliss Borras 4/21/2022 1:04 PM

What inspires me to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues is seeing the impact and change it does. A lot of the things that are sustainable are easy to fix in our daily lives so changing certain habits is generally easy to do.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community LEARN ABOUT TRANS, FEMME, AND NONBINARY EXPERIENCES

How is equality for trans, femme, and nonbinary people important to a just and sustainable society?

Kariveliss Borras 4/21/2022 12:57 PM

I think equality for trans, femme, and nonbinary people is important for a sustainable society because one of the UN SDGs is to have gender equality as well as peace and justice within a society.

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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?

Kariveliss Borras 4/21/2022 12:53 PM

Practicing a good work-life balance will help lead you to a more sustainable lifestyle because it will help give you time to do sustainable things. For example when I used to be very busy I used to eat out a lot and go out to buy coffee in the morning but now that I have more time in my day I'm able to cook zero-waste meals at home and make coffee at home.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Go Paperless

Reducing your paper mail can reduce mental clutter as well as physical waste -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

Kariveliss Borras 4/21/2022 12:50 PM

Reducing the amount of paper I use has actually been very beneficial for me. I used to carry around two notebooks for my class but I recently switched to using an IPad to take notes and write things down which not only makes my bookbag lighter but it also makes things more organized for me. The next step I'll take is not buying anymore notebooks, loose leaf paper, etc.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Plant an Herb Garden

Consider the ways you can garden: a plot of land? a patio container? hanging basket? windowsill gardens? What would work best for your living situation and lifestyle?

Kariveliss Borras 4/21/2022 12:48 PM

For my family we have a part of our front yard that fits all of our plants. My sister and I also have a windowsill garden in our room with flowers and mint.

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