Elise Merucci

Tau Sigma Chi

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
362 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

13

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

6.0

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

6.0

miles

traveled by foot
UP TO

190

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

295

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

8.0

organic meals

consumed
UP TO

15

people

helped
UP TO

10

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

11

whole food meals

consumed

Elise's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Help Others

I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Conduct Virtual Meetings

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Food

Whole Food Lifestyle

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 6
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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Joyful Movement

I will spend 15 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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
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?

Elise Merucci 3/22/2021 11:57 AM

yes, living on campus we can easily share rides when going to the same place

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

Elise Merucci 3/22/2021 11:56 AM

These people have easier access to these food products. Eating more meat affects the food chain by reducing the prey predator relationships which will ultimately negatively impact our environment when these sources are depleted.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Walk Instead

Half of all trips made in the US are three miles or less; 72% of them are driven. Does this statistic describe your own transportation habits? If so, how might you incorporate more muscle-powered transportation in your daily life?

Elise Merucci 3/17/2021 7:24 PM

I might incorporate about this much, but riding a bike would help decrease this amount

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Joyful Movement

What's your favorite activity(ies) in which you experience joy while being active and moving?

Elise Merucci 3/17/2021 6:50 PM

I love running outside when the weather is nice

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Healthy Sleep

Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?

Elise Merucci 3/17/2021 6:49 PM

I can shift my sleeping pattern by spending less time procrastinating during the day

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Choose Organic Ingredients

Many people say that “you can’t feed the world with just organic food.” How would you respond to that statement?

Elise Merucci 3/17/2021 6:47 PM

Food does not have to be organic to be a good food source

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Whole Food Lifestyle

Michael Pollan states that “it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor.” What are your thoughts on this assertion?

Elise Merucci 3/17/2021 6:46 PM

This is an important thing to think about. It is worth the little extra cost to make healthy decisions

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Power Down the Computer

What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

Elise Merucci 3/17/2021 6:44 PM

turn them lights off when possible, unplug devices that are not in use

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Help Others

In your opinion, how do social inequalities diminish a strong sense of community?

Elise Merucci 3/17/2021 6:43 PM

Social inequalities create divisions within groups that should be unified by making differences evident.

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Elise Merucci 3/17/2021 5:55 PM

The eco challenge is going well. It keeps me engaged throughout the day, and I am noticing the large impact I can have just through my simple actions.

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