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Janet Beach Davis

Heartland Community College EASC 111

"My purpose in life is to share the beauty of our planet with the world. Lead by example, do no harm. "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 4,137 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    246
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    795
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    177
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    210
    organic meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    10
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    724
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    2.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    14,546
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    5,779
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    131
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    4.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    255
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    357
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted

Janet 's actions

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 15 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

COMPLETED 97
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 60 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 100
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 72
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Support Native Communities

I will use the resource links provided below and spend 60 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

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

COMPLETED 72
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 010 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Whole Food Lifestyle

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 99
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 97
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation

I will spend 10 minutes practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation to nurture love and compassion for myself and others.

COMPLETED 72
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Engage In Active Listening

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 3 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

LEARN ABOUT TRANS, FEMME, AND NONBINARY EXPERIENCES

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Research Restorative Justice

I will spend 30 minutes learning about restorative justice and conflict resolution opportunities in my own community or state.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Join An Outdoor Project

I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community while observing best practices in my region for not spreading COVID-19.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Support Local Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 30 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard or local community garden.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Joyful Movement

I will spend 20 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 72
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 100
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

I will source 2 meal(s) each day from local producers.

COMPLETED 100
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Janet Beach Davis 4/14/2022 11:33 AM
    We are up to #16! can we make #10? Of course we can!

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    Janet Beach Davis 4/05/2022 7:54 AM
    We are up to #18! Keep up the good work!

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    Janet Beach Davis 4/05/2022 7:51 AM
    How to earn more points? High five other posts, and comment. Remember -top ten students get EC. 

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    Janet Beach Davis 4/04/2022 9:30 AM
    We are starting out in 22nd place. Last year's team is 13th so we should be able to beat that! For the team: the top 10 students will get extra credit. #1 will get 25 points, #2 will get 20, #3 will get 15, #4 will get 10 and the rest of the top ten will get 5. Lets go save the world! Happy Earth Month!

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    Janet Beach Davis 11/30/2021 10:01 AM
    I missed a few days, but overall the team is doing very well!

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    Janet Beach Davis 11/11/2021 8:40 AM
    We are up to #17 in the WORLD! Keep it up! 

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    Janet Beach Davis 11/08/2021 10:01 AM
    The Eco challenge is fun for me every semester. It's s good way for me to keep grounded and kind of check in with myself. 

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    Janet Beach Davis 4/30/2021 4:39 PM
    It looks like my score is going to be about 1465 or so. Anyone beating that will get 25 points EC. Outstanding work everyone! If you look at our team impact, it’s pretty impressive. And this was only one month! Just think what would happen in a year?

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    Janet Beach Davis 4/30/2021 4:34 PM
    What a wonderful day to be outdoors! I walked to school today, just to enjoy the sunshine.

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    Janet Beach Davis 4/29/2021 6:19 PM
    A lovely rainbow with the sunset. Like April was giving me last gift before leaving.