Rachel Harvey
"i strive to be authentic, fearless, and intentional in my everyday actions"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,036 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO1.0hourvolunteered
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UP TO1,535minutesof additional sleep
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UP TO635minutesspent exercising
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UP TO655minutesspent learning
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UP TO60minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO390minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO32peoplehelped
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UP TO91plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO104plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO73plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO131pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO3.3pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO0.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
Rachel'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.
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.
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.
Health
Joyful Movement
I will spend 15 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.
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.
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
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
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.
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
Prevent Recycling Contamination
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 15 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
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Watch a Documentary about Food SovereigntyHow does food sovereignty address the complex transition from localized food systems to modern global food systems?
Rachel Harvey 4/14/2021 10:53 AMI know that while our world and the population living here is growing, thus the increase in global food systems, it's important to still be able to support the uniqueness that local food systems might have to offer. -
Rachel Harvey 4/14/2021 10:51 AMThe eco challenge is almost over - keep up the good work and good luck on finals! -
Rachel Harvey 4/13/2021 10:26 AMBought all the seeds for my herb and vegetable garden today, can't wait to plant! -
Rachel Harvey 4/12/2021 9:06 PMToday I was able to spend some more time outside on my break at work as well as doing some more flowerbed weeding! It's beginning to really feel like spring now. -
Rachel Harvey 4/11/2021 12:51 PMToday I planted some dahlias in my backyard and took care of a bunch of the flowerbeds! -
Rachel Harvey 4/10/2021 3:07 PMI've been noticing I'm so much more conscious about making eco-friendly choices every day! -
Rachel Harvey 4/05/2021 8:16 AMAt my house, we made a garden planter to start growing some herbs and veggies outside!
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Rachel Harvey 4/05/2021 8:14 AMThe weather's been so beautiful here, so I'm so excited to be able to spend lots of time outside and go on walks with my dog -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Learn About Local Environmental Justice ConcernsWho is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?
Rachel Harvey 4/05/2021 8:03 AMWe all are, whether we realize it or not! Destroying the planet little by little is making this a worse place for us to live and for people to live years in the future -
Rachel Harvey 4/05/2021 8:00 AMIt's awesome to have a little bit of time over Easter break here to ramp back up into the ecochallenge! #godoesgo