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Welcome to Campus Ecochallenge!

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Caroline Hall

University of St. Thomas Faculty & Staff

"Through participation in this year's EcoChallenge, I hope to broaden my understanding of the nuanced ways sustainability is integrated into my life. I hope to take actions to reduce my own impact and make my community a more socially, environmentally, and economically just place. "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 270 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    180
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    5.0
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    6.0
    neighbors
    met
  • UP TO
    17
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    140
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    4.8
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    8.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed

Caroline's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY 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.

COMPLETED 4
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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

I will spend 20 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Join a Local CSA

I will sign up for a local CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Meet My Neighbors

I will meet 1 new neighbor(s) each day.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 5 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Conduct Virtual Meetings

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 1 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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  • Caroline Hall's avatar
    Caroline Hall 4/15/2021 11:23 AM
    Day 4 of the Campus EcoChallenge! Today, our highlighted category is "building resilience." I've been reflecting on how sustainability is inherently intertwined with social justice issues, especially given the recent police killing of Daunte Wright here in the Twin Cities. As sustainability includes social, economic, and environmental dimensions, it's essential that our environmental activism includes everyone and in particular, the most marginalized groups in society. Communities of color are disproportionately burdened with environmental hazards, pollution, and undesirable land uses (think: sewers, landfills, smelly factories, etc.). The systems that perpetuate these environmental inequalities (racism, capitalism, white supremacy) are the SAME systems that allow police brutality against black folks to continue.
     
    While the EcoChallenge is a great way to think about your own personal choices and environmental impact, it's essential to also advocate for systemic changes. To slow the impacts of climate change, we must empower and allocate more resources to marginalized communities to end cycles of poverty and inequalities embedded in capitalism and work towards a cleaner, healthier world. Environmental action cannot and should not be separated from social justice issues!

    What is environmental racism and how can we fight it? | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)
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    Caroline Hall 4/14/2021 2:44 PM
    Today is day 3 of the Campus EcoChallenge! Today's featured category is "energy." Has anyone been completing actions in the energy category? I need to go buy some LED lightbulbs! 
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    • Michele Stillinger's avatar
      Michele Stillinger 4/23/2021 11:39 AM
      I've done a lot in this category before the challenge.  I've been working on my water consumption this year.
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