Kate Schafer

Harker Eagles

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
271 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

13

conversations

with people
UP TO

100

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

40

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

200

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

20

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

795

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

10

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

370

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

12

zero-waste meals

consumed

Kate's actions

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home or Dorm Room

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home or dorm room.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 10 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 30 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Talk To My Friends and Classmates

I will decide which social or environmental issue in my community is most important to me and tell 1 friends and/or classmates each day about the issue.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

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?

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Action Track: Building Resilience

Advocate for More Food Options

I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work or on campus.

UNCOMPLETED
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 2
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Talk To My Friends and Classmates

What makes you feel connected to your campus, your neighbors, or another kind of community in your life?

Kate Schafer 4/28/2021 3:30 PM

Diana Moss and Ayana Elizabeth Johnson have both inspired me to start speaking out about the motivations of my actions more. There is a feeling in our society, I think, that we shouldn't talk too explicitly about choices around sustainability because it might make others uncomfortable. But it turns out that we all worry about that but want to hear about the actions that others are taking. I am joining a new school next year because of my commitment to working hard on issues related to sustainability...and I am really trying to talk about that openly.

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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?

Kate Schafer 4/22/2021 2:58 PM

When I am preparing a meal with lots of vegetables, I try to save the parts that I'm not going to eat (leek tops, peels, onion skins, etc) to make veggie stock. Those bits still end up in the compost when I'm done making the stock, but I feel like I've at least maximized the nutritional value of the food I've purchased.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health 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?

Kate Schafer 4/21/2021 1:02 PM

Many of the biggest health problems in the U.S. are directly linked to diet. Access to nutritious and delicious food improves the health of people and, if done well, improves reduces green house gas emissions. We need to work on a complete overhaul of the 2023 Farm Bill.

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- Diana Moss 4/30/2021 11:05 AM
  
  I heard that wonderful podcast on this topic myself and want to contact my legislator about examining the farm subsidies
  
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