Sierra Rutters(Cho)

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
629 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

36

miles

traveled by foot
UP TO

44

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3.0

documentaries

watched
UP TO

11

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

35

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

36

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

360

minutes

spent learning

Sierra's actions

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 3 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

Action Track: Building Resilience

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products

I will spend 30 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 8 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 5
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
Simplicity Core Values

What are your top 3-5 core values? How did you narrow it down to those as being your core values?

Sierra Rutters(Cho) 3/20/2022 2:34 PM

My top core values are loyalty, compassion, honesty, and learning. I narrowed it down to these core values by thinking about how I feel about life. I believe people should be loyal to one another, be compassionate towards each other, be honest throughout everything, and to learn as much as we possibly can.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Where are your nearest natural bodies of water? How might they be affected by runoff?

Sierra Rutters(Cho) 3/15/2022 2:03 PM

The nearest body of water is the Susquehanna River. Runoff can contaminate the river that leads to a large bay, Chesapeake. This contamination can hurt the animals living in the water and humans who use this water to drink.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Use Reusable Bottles

What are some of the needs that water meets or benefits that water provides for you?

Sierra Rutters(Cho) 3/15/2022 1:57 PM

Water keeps the body hydrated, so throughout the day we will not feel sluggish or drowsy. It keeps us healthy and cleans our bodies to make them better.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Audit Toxic Cleaning Products

To what extent do environmental factors contribute to your own health or issues with health?

Sierra Rutters(Cho) 3/08/2022 7:07 PM

Environmental factors can lead to multiple diseases which allows us to learn and take that into consideration when we do and eat things. It is better to be safe, but also try to experience life, so we can become strong against some of these diseases. It is also good to have all of the vaccines to have an extra layer of protection from the things we cannot see.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Sierra Rutters(Cho) 3/07/2022 9:59 AM

Practicing gratitude helps us appreciate ourselves and others. This allows us to see the good in others and help us move forward in our lives. Knowing our good and our bad can allow us to be better in the future. Knowing who we appreciate and thanking them brings happiness into their lives.

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Sierra Rutters(Cho) 3/07/2022 9:55 AM

The ecochallenge has helped me look into things and learn.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Who is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?

Sierra Rutters(Cho) 3/07/2022 9:52 AM

In the environment, animals are affected the most by environmental irresponsibility, but if we are talking humans then people in poverty and people of color. Resources are scarce, so the people with money and connections are able to afford and able to get better chances at receive these resources. With environmental irresponsibility resources become even more scarce which is creating problems for the environment and people.

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Sierra Rutters(Cho) 3/02/2022 2:12 PM

Walked two miles it was refreshing.

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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?

Sierra Rutters(Cho) 3/02/2022 2:11 PM

I tend to walk more if where I am going is 3 mile or less. This action allows me to get fresh air and a nice workout in.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Compost Food Waste

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?

Sierra Rutters(Cho) 3/02/2022 2:05 PM

With composting food, it makes it easier to see how much you are wasting and makes it easier to stop getting too much and put it to better use. After the compost is ready, I will mostly use it to garden with my mom. Compost helps strengthen the plants and help them grow better.

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