Matt Nelson

Remsburg La Crosse Spring 2022

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
170 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

15

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Matt's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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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?

Matt Nelson 4/19/2022 7:34 AM

I like the idea behind it but I would disagree that religion needs to be the motivation. I think people can celebrate all of these incremental changes in nature for their own sake.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

Matt Nelson 4/11/2022 11:25 AM

One barrier is convenience, it is very easy just to grab a plastic bottle and using a reusable bottle generates more work. Understanding the benefit of using a bottle that isn't a single use plastic is what most motivates me to continue using my reusable bottle.

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