Nikole Blomquist
"Pi theta loves the earth "
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,696 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO3.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO10conversationswith people
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UP TO80disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO663gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO10lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO95meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO372minutesspent learning
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UP TO74peoplehelped
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UP TO89plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO181plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO119plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO13poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO28pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO3.3pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
Nikole's actions
Health
Send a Sister a kind note
Send a sister a kind note to make them AND you feel good. Reach out to someone you haven't talked to, someone new, someone you're close to a kind message!
Food
Meet My Local Farmers
I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those around the world who produce my food in order to make better choices when I shop.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
I will spend 10 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.
Energy
Choose LED Bulbs
I will replace 10 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
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 5 conversations.
Health
Go get a check up
I will make an appointment for my annual physical.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Health
Take Control
Both systemic and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.
Food
Try a New Way to Prep
I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.
Waste
Advocate For More Food Packaging Options
I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus to reduce pollution in the environment and in local communities.
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
Find Local Recycling Depots
I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.
Waste
Prevent Recycling Contamination
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 5 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.
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
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and POC-majority neighborhoods. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 4 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 Mug
I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
Waste
RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES
I will spend 5 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
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.
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?
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 10 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard or local community garden.
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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Nikole Blomquist 4/15/2021 7:46 AMContacting them was super easy from there!! -
Nikole Blomquist 4/15/2021 7:45 AMJust go to Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson’s website -
Nikole Blomquist 4/15/2021 7:34 AMI contacted them about supporting environmentally friendly legislation and single use plastics -
Nikole Blomquist 4/15/2021 7:33 AMContacted Wisconsin’s senators today -
Nikole Blomquist 4/15/2021 7:05 AMWay to go ladies finish strong-
Sara Cornelius 4/15/2021 8:19 AMyeeeeessssssss
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Nikole Blomquist 4/11/2021 10:25 AMHave a good Sunday everyone -
Nikole Blomquist 4/07/2021 10:41 AMIt’s such a beautiful day outside today -
Nikole Blomquist 4/06/2021 11:39 AMEco challenge is going great keep up the good work ladies -
Nikole Blomquist 4/05/2021 1:24 PMHappy start of the week everyone -
Nikole Blomquist 4/04/2021 8:30 PMHope everyone had a safe Easter!