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Liz Wallace

Western Technical College - Fall 2021

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 410 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    13
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    328
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    95
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    5.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    3.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    7.7
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Liz's actions

Action Track: Building Resilience

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

I will spend 15 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 10 minute(s)

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 8
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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 15 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 11
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 10
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
    Simplicity De-Clutter My Home or Dorm Room
    How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more unnecessary things in the future?

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    Liz Wallace 10/22/2021 8:23 AM
    I tend to be an impulse buyer. If I see something I like, I can find a justification for why I need it right now. If I wait to purchase things, I typically find I don’t need it, or I find something better suited for my purposes. Like for clothes, I need to have specific items in mind when I’m shopping, otherwise I buy everything that looks cute, regardless of if I need it in my wardrobe or not. So if I just keep waiting to buy things, it’ll keep me from brining home items that just add to the clutter. 
  • 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?

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    Liz Wallace 10/06/2021 8:20 AM
    Whenever possible, I try to run outside - even in the dead of winter.  I find running through my neighborhood a far more enjoyable experience than trying to run on a treadmill. You get the added benefit of seeing neighborhood updates, breathing in fresh air, and being accutely aware of just how quickly the sun is setting these days. Funnily enough, my favorite running weather is the 10°-20° temps of the winter. You don't sweat! It's definitely harder to get motivated, but everything about the run is more fun.

    • Stephanie  Andersen 's avatar
      Stephanie Andersen 10/06/2021 2:18 PM
      I'm not a runner, but enjoy walking outside. One of the benefits of COVID is that I have seen so many more neighbors out walking. I meet people (and dogs of course) I hadn't meet in being at my house for over 10 years!

    • Casey Meehan's avatar
      Casey Meehan 10/06/2021 1:43 PM
      Hats off to you for cold-weather running!  I just got back from a run through the Hixon trails. I love running this time of year with the cooler temps and changing leaves.  But, ooooo...trying to motivate myself to run outside in the cold dark winter is tough!!!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Happiness
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

    Liz Wallace's avatar
    Liz Wallace 10/05/2021 7:17 AM
    It forces you to stop and actually think, formulate a response, creating those neural pathways to more positive thinking that are easier to find and follow in the future.