Kora Lovdahl

RIT Sustainable Living Class - Spring 2022

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
342 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

380

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

131

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

345

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning

Kora's actions

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 60 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Transportation

Car Share

I will sign up for a car-sharing service or organize car sharing with my neighbors or classmates to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Go For A Daily Walk Outside

I will take a walk outside for 60 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Host A Watch Party

I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.

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

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Go get a check up

How do you practice self care?

Kora Lovdahl 3/31/2022 7:56 AM

I have been really struggling with self care lately, but the best way I have learned to take time for myself is to make tea. I absolutely adore tea and taking the time to stop, slow down, and go through the process of making it is very therapeutic.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Host A Watch Party

What did you learn about in the documentary you watched? How did it make you feel?

Kora Lovdahl 3/30/2022 9:55 AM

I watched Gather with my friends, learning about the food sovereignty struggle of Native Americans who are working to reclaim their ancestral food practices. It made me feel very sad about the beautiful culture that was nearly erased by genocide, but made me feel hopeful for the native people that they can reintroduce these practices and better connect and reestablish these integral practices.

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Kora Lovdahl 3/30/2022 9:52 AM

I watched Gather, a documentary on Netflix about the native movement to reclaim their ancestral meals and strengthen their culture after the genocide that demolished and continues to demolish their spiritual ways. I really liked this documentary, but it did make me cry because the history and reality is so tragic.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Go For A Daily Walk Outside

Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?

Kora Lovdahl 3/30/2022 9:46 AM

Taking a walk everyday helps me to center myself and relieve stress. I have been very stressed this semester and these walks have really helped me keep it together.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Switch to Cold Water

What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?

Kora Lovdahl 3/27/2022 12:38 PM

I don't save any money from washing in cold water, but I recently stopped using softener as it can degrade washing machines and is unsustainable without a whole lot of benefit. I use the extra money from softener to buy produce that is organic and a little pricier.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Car Share

Take a moment to think of places you frequent often (school, work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?

Kora Lovdahl 3/24/2022 11:44 AM

This month when I needed to go to the grocery store off campus, I offered to drive my friends with me on Sundays. Whether it was just two or five of us, we made an impact on our carbon footprint.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Plant an Herb Garden

Consider the ways you can garden: a plot of land? a patio container? hanging basket? windowsill gardens? What would work best for your living situation and lifestyle?

Kora Lovdahl 3/24/2022 11:37 AM

I live in a dorm and planted mint, basil, and lemon balm in a planter on my desk.

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