Grace Wozniak
"My mission statement is to become a better person overall and to encourage my teammates to make better decisions"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,099 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0hourvolunteered
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UP TO675minutesof additional sleep
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UP TO35minutesspent exercising
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UP TO10minutesspent learning
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UP TO35minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO30minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO29peoplehelped
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UP TO19plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO11plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO14plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO154pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO3.3pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
Grace's 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.
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.
Health
Joyful Movement
I will spend 15 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.
Simplicity
Core Values
We may find more meaning and joy in life when our actions are aligned with our personal values. I will determine what my top 3-5 core values are so that I can better align my actions with them.
Nature
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
Community
SIGN UP TO VOTE
I will make sure I’m registered to vote. While I’m at it, I’ll sign up to help others register too!
Community
LEARN ABOUT TRANS, FEMME, AND NONBINARY EXPERIENCES
I will spend 60 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.
Community
Host A Watch Party
I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.
Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.
Energy
Learn About Renewable Energy
I will spend 15 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.
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.
Transportation
Advocate for Greener Vehicles
I will spend at least 15 minutes assessing the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.
Health
Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation
I will spend 15 minutes practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation to nurture love and compassion for myself and others.
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.
Health
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.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Support Businesses Owned by People of Color
Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Help Others
I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Support Local Pollinators
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 15 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard or local community garden.
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.
Waste
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.
Waste
Personal Waste Audit
I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
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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Grace Wozniak 4/15/2021 9:49 AMThis challenge has helped me be more conscious of my daily actions -
Grace Wozniak 4/15/2021 9:48 AMI hope everyone continues to track their actions and see how it impacts the environment -
Grace Wozniak 4/15/2021 9:47 AMLet’s finish strong and help our environment! -
Grace Wozniak 4/15/2021 9:45 AMSo sad this is ending I hope everyone keeps up their actions! -
Grace Wozniak 4/09/2021 7:00 AMThe EcoChallenge has made me excited to do small things because I get to share them with the rest of the people in the challenge -
Grace Wozniak 4/06/2021 5:33 PMThe eco challenge has helped me be more conscious about smaller things during my day -
Grace Wozniak 3/31/2021 3:50 PMThe EcoChallenge has helped me make better decisions during my day because I am consciously thinking about it -
Grace Wozniak 3/31/2021 3:48 PMI have become so involved and when I do specific things I now get excited to be able to check them off -
Grace Wozniak 3/31/2021 3:46 PMI have definitely started to make more conscious decisions -
Grace Wozniak 3/31/2021 3:45 PMThis has been such a great experience!