Isabella Prestegaard
"Many small changes do make a difference "
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,082 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO900gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO120hoursvolunteered
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UP TO8.0locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO19milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO19milestraveled by bike
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UP TO1,300minutesspent exercising
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UP TO120minutesspent learning
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UP TO3,545minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO30minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO148pounds of CO2have been saved
Isabella's 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.
Food
Try a New Way to Prep
I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.
Health
Joyful Movement
I will spend 30 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.
Simplicity
Meditate
I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 10 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.
Transportation
Go by Bike
I will commute by bike 5 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Learn More about Food Apartheid
What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?
Action Track: Building Resilience
Join An Outdoor Project
I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community while observing best practices in my region for not spreading COVID-19.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 4 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.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Buy From a Farmers Market
I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
Nature
Do Nature Activities
I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 30 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.)
Nature
Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset
I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
Energy
Switch to Cold Water
I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 133 lbs of CO2 a month and 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
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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Isabella Prestegaard 11/24/2021 12:43 AMI saw the sunset while I was out surfing and wow, it makes me so peaceful and happy -
Isabella Prestegaard 11/23/2021 12:09 PMToday I am going to prioritize doing school work in an environment that I enjoy and I accept that it might affect the time.
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Isabella Prestegaard 11/16/2021 2:24 PMToday I choose to go surfing in the morning with some good friends, and it was such a great start to the day I feel calm and happy -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Joyful MovementWhat's your favorite activity(ies) in which you experience joy while being active and moving?
Isabella Prestegaard 11/09/2021 1:10 PMI went on ridge hike with one of my good friends. I had been some weeks since last time and it was so beautiful -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Join An Outdoor ProjectHow well do you know the area you stay in -- whether your hometown or your campus community? In what ways is a deep knowledge of your surroundings -- known as a 'sense of place' -- important to you?
Isabella Prestegaard 10/25/2021 3:19 PMI joined surfriders cleanup on Saturday at Tracks Beach Park. It was extremely shocking how much trash there was on the side of the road. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Buy From a Farmers MarketWhat is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?
Isabella Prestegaard 10/14/2021 4:26 PMThere is only a farmers market every Saturday which I am aware of -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWater 5-Minute ShowersName some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
Isabella Prestegaard 10/14/2021 4:25 PMI turn of the water when I am putting in shampoo this helps to reduce the time. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Do Nature ActivitiesWhat did you observe while spending time outside -- through sight, sound, smell and/or touch?
Isabella Prestegaard 10/14/2021 4:23 PMI joined a good time hiking kokohead for sunset with some friends and enjoyed the beautiful view.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Switch to Cold WaterWhat do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
Isabella Prestegaard 10/13/2021 3:47 PMI have ensured that I live in a place where cold water is used to wash -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Enjoy the Sunrise/SunsetFather 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?
Isabella Prestegaard 10/07/2021 7:06 PMEvery time I watch the sunset, it makes me feel as I am living in Hawaii