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Reis Wagner

completed 201 La Crosse

"Help the earth"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 223 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    135
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Reis's actions

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go For A Daily Walk Outside

I will take a walk outside for 30 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 10 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Do Nature Activities

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 30 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

COMPLETED 0
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
    Food Weekly Meal Planning
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
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    Reis Wagner 4/09/2020 7:02 PM
    Yeah this is suprising to me, its so wasteful to throw out food like that
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    • Breckin Sargeant's avatar
      Breckin Sargeant 4/13/2020 12:09 PM
      I think the amount of food we waste is totally out of line. We can buy food more efficiently and use what we buy to be able to use that money for more important things. Perhaps we could travel, pay bills, or get something special. 
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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?
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    Reis Wagner 4/09/2020 7:01 PM
    I restored a plot of land that was previously a garden on our land!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset
    Father Thomas Berry says, "... our primary purpose is celebration. Celebration of the dawn and the sunset and the different seasons of the year is a religious ritual, a way in which humans can establish their integral relationship with the universe, with the planet Earth." What is your response to Berry's assertion?
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    Reis Wagner 4/09/2020 6:57 PM
    I think this is true both metaphorically and physically! Sunsets are awesome!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Spend Time Outside
    Rachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?
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    Reis Wagner 4/09/2020 6:56 PM
    I definitely can relate to this, I think i personally have benfitted from this as well. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Do Nature Activities
    What did you observe while spending time outside -- through sight, sound, smell and/or touch?
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    Reis Wagner 4/09/2020 6:54 PM
    I saw some birds and smelled some fresh flowers, it was relaxing and enlightening.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Tend a Garden
    Have you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.
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    Reis Wagner 4/09/2020 6:53 PM
    Gardening has given me a new perspective on food and produce, and how and where we get it.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Less Screen Time
    What did you notice in implementing this challenge? Was it hard to choose other activities over screen time? How did you decide to spend your time?
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    Reis Wagner 4/09/2020 6:51 PM
    I worked outside on my garden to avoid some screen time
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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?
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    Reis Wagner 4/09/2020 6:50 PM
    It makes me happier and more relaxed, its definitley a good stress reliever. 
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    Reis Wagner 4/09/2020 6:41 PM
    Its going well, looking forward to keeping on
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