Emma Schimnowski

University of St. Thomas Class of 2021

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
420 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

128

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

32

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

25

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

25

miles

traveled by foot
UP TO

267

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

855

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

2.6

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

44

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

22

zero-waste meals

consumed

Emma's actions

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 20 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Joyful Movement

I will spend 15 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 2 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 12
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?

Emma Schimnowski 4/21/2021 9:45 PM

Earth day tomorrow! Pick up a sustainable goodie bag in ASC218 8-5:30 tomorrow!

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Emma Schimnowski 4/20/2021 11:13 AM

Don't forget to sign up for Sustainability Week events on Tommie Link to be entered into a drawing for a sustainable prize. Sustainability Trivia tonight from 7-8pm. https://stthomas.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/osi

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

Emma Schimnowski 4/20/2021 11:09 AM

Producing enough meat to feed someone for a week, for example, uses up significantly more land than if that person lived off of vegetables and grains. So much land is used to grow food for animals who also need additional land for grazing. Eating less meat would reduce the amount of land used for meat production, as well as reduce the GHG emissions from the raising and slaughtering of livestock.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Emma Schimnowski 4/20/2021 11:07 AM

The biggest concern that I have with food waste is that there is enough food generated each day to feed everyone on earth, but the wealthy throw out food daily while those in poverty are searching for their next meal. If food was more evenly distributed to all people, there would be less food waste from some and less hunger issues for others.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Power Down the Computer

What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

Emma Schimnowski 4/20/2021 11:05 AM

Install energy saving lightbulbs, use natural lighting whenever possible, and turn off lights when leaving the room.

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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?

Emma Schimnowski 4/20/2021 11:04 AM

I've been going to bed a lot later than I'd like, and this is mainly due to me being on my phone at night. I sleep much better when I power down my technology and read a book instead for the last 30 minutes before bed, so I'm trying to do that more consistently.

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- Elizabeth Herge 4/22/2021 2:32 PM
  
  Do you have blue light glasses or a blue light filter option on your phone? I find that using the filter on my phone/laptop when I do need to stay up late does help when I eventually go to bed!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Walk Instead

Half of all trips made in the US are three miles or less; 72% of them are driven. Does this statistic describe your own transportation habits? If so, how might you incorporate more muscle-powered transportation in your daily life?

Emma Schimnowski 4/17/2021 1:11 PM

Unless it’s storming or snowing heavily, my roommate and I walk to class every day rather than drive. I bike to campus as well when I know I’ll be leaving when it’s dark and that’s safer than walking.

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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?

Emma Schimnowski 4/17/2021 1:09 PM

My best friend and I go for lots of hikes

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Joyful Movement

What's your favorite activity(ies) in which you experience joy while being active and moving?

Emma Schimnowski 4/17/2021 1:08 PM

I love playing volleyball and basketball with friends- especially outside when it’s warm

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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?

Emma Schimnowski 4/17/2021 1:08 PM

Use the remainder of the vegetables to make a veggie broth by cooking them for a few hours in a big pot.

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