Jackson wise
"I may not be the biggest, or the strongest, or the fastest, or the smartest"
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO1,644gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO30meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO65milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO65milestraveled by bike
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UP TO195minutesspent exercising
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UP TO435minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO51plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO312plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO118pounds of CO2have been saved
Jackson's actions
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.
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 15 minute(s) each day.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Simplicity
Meditate
I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 15 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.
Simplicity
Needs Vs. Wants
I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
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.
Water
Conserve Toilet Water
I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.
Water
Say No to Plastic Straws
An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 6 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
Water
Use Reusable Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Needs Vs. WantsHow is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?
Jackson wise 2/12/2020 9:48 AMI'm noticing that most of these challenges just come down to convenience. This is no exception. When looking in a store or shopping for food it comes down to 'do I need this, or do I wanna be more comfortable and convenient?'. Plus this saves me money which is a nice bonus. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Power Down the ComputerWhat are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?
Jackson wise 2/12/2020 9:45 AMThis is super easy to do. My desk top takes forever to turn on, but with the perspective of saving energy the powering down is way worth it. -
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?
Jackson wise 1/17/2020 9:47 AMI actually started to trying to take less showers in general. Currently I average around 1-2 showers a month.-
Professor Morrell 1/20/2020 9:17 PMTake this seriously please Mr. Wise! In the meantime, may I introduce you to this to fill the gaps as you try to conserve water, for the sake of your roommate: https://drybathgel.com/ :)
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWater Conserve Toilet WaterWhat would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?
Jackson wise 1/17/2020 9:46 AMLess showers, more use of water just when needed. I know someone who uses their dirty laundry water as their toilet water. That's recycling.