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Campus Ecochallenge

Kalina Obrey

Green Beans

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
506 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

25

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

145

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

207

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

600

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

32

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

21

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

18

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

233

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

15

pounds of paper

have been saved

Kalina's actions

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided when I have to print documents.

COMPLETED 15
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 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 15
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 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 18
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 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Visit A Local Farm

I will visit a nearby farm to pick my own fruits and veggies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Support Businesses Owned by People of Color

Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

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?

Kalina Obrey 11/02/2021 4:11 PM

Some of the barriers is that people don't always want to walk around carrying a water bottle in their hand all day. That is why many people just purchase the plastic water bottle so they can throw it away or recycle and not have to carry it around with them all day. But I can make this habit permanent by buying a purse or bag that has a water bottle holder inside so I can carry it with me all day.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Skip the Straw

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

Kalina Obrey 11/02/2021 4:09 PM

I can do this by reducing the amount of plastic I use by using reusable water bottles and straws. I can refuse to use the plastic straws and that will help repair and repurpose the enviornment

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Choose Two-Sided Printing

Choosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?

Kalina Obrey 11/02/2021 4:08 PM

Whenever I print for my english class I always do double-sided now, especially because my professor isn't picky about it, to save paper. I didn't realize how much of a difference it makes on the environment to do double sided printing.

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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?

Kalina Obrey 11/02/2021 4:06 PM

I always make sure that I have my hydro flask with me wherever I go so I don't use or buy plastic water bottles.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Drive Less

How has your access to various kinds of transportation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

Kalina Obrey 11/02/2021 4:05 PM

I have been carpooling more with my teammates to practice and been getting rides from whoever I can catch. Especially now because I have a concussion I'm not able to drive as much.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Exercise Daily

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

Kalina Obrey 11/02/2021 4:03 PM

I always have basketball practice everyday but lately I had a concussion and I have just been going on short walks to help me keep moving.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Kalina Obrey 11/02/2021 4:02 PM

I always write down three things I am grateful for every morning or before I go to bed. This helps me stay positive and give thanks for everything I have in my life.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Healthy Sleep

Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?

Kalina Obrey 11/02/2021 4:01 PM

I found that what works better for me to get more sleep is turning my phone off 30 minutes before I have to go to sleep to wake up early for practice. I found that I fell asleep faster and had a much more restful sleep.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Support Businesses Owned by People of Color

A recent Keen Independent Research Foundation study found that Minority Businesses Enterprises (MBEs) are more likely to have difficulties in receiving loans or city contracts. In what ways can you work to address systemic racism like that demonstrated in this study?

Kalina Obrey 11/02/2021 3:59 PM

I went to waiahole poi factory and that is owned and run by a local hawaiian family out in the north shore. They are my favorite place to go to whenever Im'm out on that side of the island

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