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Katie Curtis

Green Wash

"Get green"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 2,036 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    58
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    504
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    170
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    170
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    584
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    584
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    875
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    177
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    195
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    80
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Katie 's actions

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 5 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Reduce refined sugar

I will keep track and reduce my consumption of refined sugars, including sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 42
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Talk To My Friends and Classmates

I will decide which social or environmental issue in my community is most important to me and tell 1 friends and/or classmates each day about the issue.

COMPLETED 53
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 42
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 53
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 2 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 42
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 30 minute(s)

COMPLETED 42
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 42
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 56
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 55
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 53
DAILY ACTIONS

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!

UNCOMPLETED
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 1 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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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    Katie Curtis 4/21/2022 4:59 PM
    remembered to do this today! 

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    Katie Curtis 4/19/2022 5:10 PM
    forgot for the weekend but remembered today!!


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    Katie Curtis 4/12/2022 5:05 PM
    So far so good, we have been making good progress. 

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    Katie Curtis 4/11/2022 5:55 PM
    Gotten so much better about remembering to check in more often and created good habits in my daily routine! 

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    Katie Curtis 4/05/2022 2:14 PM
    It has been difficult to remember to check in everyday but I can see  difference in my daily habits!!

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    Katie Curtis 3/29/2022 5:11 PM
    It is going well, we are trying to remember to do it everyday!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
    How does food sovereignty address the complex transition from localized food systems to modern global food systems?

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    Katie Curtis 3/29/2022 5:10 PM
    Food is the base of almost everything, making it a very complicated system within the world. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Turn it off
    How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

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    Katie Curtis 3/29/2022 5:08 PM
    It is mostly imported power, and it is very expensive for the people in the area. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Engage In Active Listening
    What was it like to actively listen to someone? How did both people and the conversation(s) benefit from active listening?

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    Katie Curtis 3/29/2022 5:05 PM
    It made the understanding and the connection of the conversation more purposeful. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Volunteer in my Community
    What is one thing you can do to help your community become more sustainable?

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    Katie Curtis 3/29/2022 5:04 PM
    I helped remove invasive species with class mates.