Luiza Guimarães

Sustainable Sunrisers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,515 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

314

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

652

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

4,690

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

24,600

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

4,560

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

319

whole food meals

consumed
UP TO

324

zero-waste meals

consumed

Luiza's actions

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 40 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 54
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 55
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 5 meatless meal(s) and/or 5 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 55
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Food Lifestyle

I will enjoy 4 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 55
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

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

COMPLETED 55
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 6 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 55
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Do Nature Activities

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 20 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)

COMPLETED 55
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Leave No Trace

I will practice the seven principles of Leave No Trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

COMPLETED 55
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

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

COMPLETED 55
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 20 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

COMPLETED 55
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Go for a Daily Walk

How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

Luiza Guimarães 4/22/2022 1:12 PM

I certainly pay more attention to my surroundings and notice things that I normally wouldn't when driving, especially because I can look everywhere and go places more slowly.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

Father Thomas Berry says, "... our primary purpose is celebration. Celebration of the dawn and the sunset and the different seasons of the year is a religious ritual, a way in which humans can establish their integral relationship with the universe, with the planet Earth." What is your response to Berry's assertion?

Luiza Guimarães 4/22/2022 1:11 PM

I would say that I deeply agree with Berry's assertion because when you choose to celebrate something, no matter how beautiful or big, that you think is promised to you (but actually isn't), you instantly become more grateful and prone to enjoy life's pleasures.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy From a Farmers Market

What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

Luiza Guimarães 4/22/2022 1:08 PM

Eating less animal-derived products.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Do Nature Activities

What did you observe while spending time outside -- through sight, sound, smell and/or touch?

Luiza Guimarães 4/22/2022 1:08 PM

I like to think that spending time outside is like a walking meditation. Focusing on what you hear, see, smell, what you can touch and taste will connect you even more deeply to your surroundings.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Zero-Waste Cooking

In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for using every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable (including the skins, tops, stalks, etc.) during your next meal prep?

Luiza Guimarães 4/22/2022 1:06 PM

I like to incorporate every part of the vegetable or fruit I'm eating into my meal prep by making stir-fries, for example. It is a simple and delicious way to do so.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Spend Time Outside

Rachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?

Luiza Guimarães 4/22/2022 1:03 PM

I agree with Rachel Carson. People who don't spend time outside could not only have physical health implications (like lack of vitamin D from the sun, etc.) but also mental health implications, like feeling disconnected from themselves and their surroundings.

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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?

Luiza Guimarães 4/21/2022 5:11 PM

Food is medicine. If you ingest nutritious, organic, and soul-fulfilling foods, in my opinion, you will live a much healthier lifestyle (in all aspects of your life).

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