Kelcie Casper
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 276 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO7.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO60minutesspent exercising
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UP TO75minutesspent learning
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UP TO240minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO10plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO12more servingsof fruits and vegetables
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UP TO4.0whole food mealsconsumed
Kelcie's actions
Food
Whole Food Lifestyle
I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Action Track: Healing & Renewal
Practice Gratitude for Earth
I will spend 10 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
Health
Support Pollution Reduction
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.
Health
Audit Toxic Cleaning Products
I will spend 30 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home or dorm room.
Health
Reduce refined sugar
I will keep track and reduce my consumption of refined sugars, including sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 45 minute(s) each day.
Health
More Fruits and Veggies
I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 4 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.
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.
Waste
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.
Waste
Prevent Recycling Contamination
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 20 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Waste
RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES
I will spend 30 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
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 QUESTIONHealth Exercise DailyHow can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?
Kelcie Casper 11/29/2020 3:39 PMWalks with friends, which I usually do and enjoy doing. The zoo is a good resource for that. You are outside appreciating nature and animals, you are exercising, and can be with friends. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Whole Food LifestyleMichael 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?
Kelcie Casper 11/29/2020 3:36 PMTaking care of yourself and what goes in your body leaves you less likely to have serious health conditions. Not completely unlikely, but a more healthy lifestyle to promote healthy living. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Healing & Renewal Practice Gratitude for EarthKathleen Dean Moore says that a sense of gratitude leads to a sense of moral obligation. Do you agree? How can we cultivate a sense of gratitude as individuals, and as a society?
Kelcie Casper 11/29/2020 3:35 PMYes, because you understand better what you have and what others may not. It helps you better appreciate and want to help others as you can. You feel the reward in helping others and being able to. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhy do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
Kelcie Casper 11/29/2020 3:32 PMAccessibility, including both quantity availability and funds to purchases them. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Use Reusable BagsWhat do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?
Kelcie Casper 11/29/2020 3:31 PMToo often I forget them and have to use disposable bags. Or if I can, I try to just carry out. A lot of times i end up just buying new reusables so that I don't have to use disposables. I keep the reusable bags in my car and need to get better and remembering to bring them in. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Audit Toxic Cleaning ProductsTo what extent do environmental factors contribute to your own health or issues with health?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Support Pollution ReductionWhat environmental factors affect human health in your region, and how do they affect it?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth HappinessHow does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
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Kelcie Casper 11/22/2020 6:54 PMI am pretty excited about being introduced to this site and I plan to continue using it after this course. This course has truly opened my mind up to so much and I have already begun to try and make some changes. I like this site because it can help keep me accountable but also give me ideas of what to do. Not only does it give ideas of improvements outside of myself, but also self care too.
I think my first major improvements need to come in reference to my waste. I started thinking of ways and acting on them, to improve this. I have a 3 year old daughter and snacks on the go are needed. I have been trying to buy more bulk and less singly packaged stuff. I have been trying to be more mindful of my shopping and unnecessary waste from that. I really need to work on my use of reusable bags. Between me and my husband, we are really bad with that.