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Jolene Miller

YCP Sustainability Fa2021

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 519 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    104
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    80
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    130
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    725
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    9.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    15
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    6.0
    whole food meals
    consumed

Jolene's actions

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 60 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Tend a Garden

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Support Local Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 30 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard or local community garden.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Food

Whole Food Lifestyle

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 5
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

Carry my Trash

I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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 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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 60 minute(s)

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 120 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 7
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?


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    Jolene Miller 11/24/2021 7:04 PM
    this challenge has showed me that i don't usually do as many eco-friendly things as i thought, but it always reminds me to keep trying to better my habits.
  • 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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    Jolene Miller 11/14/2021 12:59 PM
    DIY using clothes you already have, make art, write a story, try a new hairstyle, make a pinterest board
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Support Local Pollinators
    Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

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    Jolene Miller 11/14/2021 12:57 PM
    They play a key role in our environment, supporting the plants that we use as food. without them we could not exist.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Eco-friendly Gardening
    What are the most prominent water concerns in your area? Examples include drought, flooding, pollution, access, security, and privatization.

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    Jolene Miller 11/14/2021 12:51 PM
    I think that pollution is the biggest problem for york, since the water from the faucet is virtually undrinkable. I'm sure it contains lots of heavy metals and other contaminants.
  • 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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    Jolene Miller 11/14/2021 12:50 PM
    I already incorporate refuse into my life a lot- at the dining hall they give you disposable cups, straws, and silverware with your takeout, and every day i get takeout i ask to not have the extra stuff so i don't produce more waste than necessary. same with grocery bags given to you at checkout.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Carry my Trash
    What one thing could you do right away to reduce your waste?

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    Jolene Miller 11/14/2021 12:48 PM
    Stop buying energy drinks because they all come in cans !!! 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Mug
    Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

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    Jolene Miller 11/14/2021 12:25 PM
    The inconvenio=ence stands in my way of making this a habit. It's not the easiest thing to carry around a giant mason jar to give to the Starbucks barista to fill up, but maybe I could carry around a container that is less likely to break.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Buy From a Farmers Market
    What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

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    Jolene Miller 11/14/2021 12:23 PM
    I could certainly buy my eggs free range. I usually don't because they're so expensive, but if I think about how much I value the welfare of animals, buying eggs from farms that keep their hens in cages that are smaller than a sheet of paper is not the best move.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Tend a Garden
    Have you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.

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    Jolene Miller 11/14/2021 12:22 PM
    When I went backpacking for the first time, I felt such an appreciation for nature and how much more I love being in the woods where it's quiet. it made me realize that being in a big city makes me feel restless and anxious, while being in nature is so calming and so beautiful.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Limit Social Media
    Social media can keep us connected with loved ones, make us laugh, and help us to learn new things. It can also create echo chambers and take more time than we realize or intend to give. After completing this action for a few days, how do you feel? What do you notice?

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    Jolene Miller 11/14/2021 12:19 PM
    I often delete social media for a while, start feeling better without it, get fomo, and redownload it again because I'm afraid of what I may be missing out on. But, social media always makes me feel terrible and is a huge waste of time. So, one of these days, I'm going to swear off of it entirely.