Lauren Widlowski

Pi Theta

"doing this for mother nature and her planet<3"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
913 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

275

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

24

pounds of paper

have been saved
UP TO

690

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

74

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

144

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

66

people

helped

Lauren's actions

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home or Dorm Room

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home or dorm room.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Help Others

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

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided when I have to print documents.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Send a Sister a kind note

Send a sister a kind note to make them AND you feel good. Reach out to someone you haven't talked to, someone new, someone you're close to a kind message!

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Brush My Teeth Without Running Water

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 15 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 19
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
Health

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
Lauren Widlowski 4/13/2021 11:41 AM
Taking the time to notice the good things in my life and being thankful for those things will allow me to work towards a world where everyone has something in their life to be thankful for.

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- Sara Cornelius 4/14/2021 7:53 AM
  love that for u
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

Reducing your paper mail can reduce mental clutter as well as physical waste -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?
Lauren Widlowski 3/30/2021 5:46 PM
Having less paper mail makes me feel a lot less stressed and overwhelmed. With too many stacks of papers on my desk or in my room, I feel overwhelmed and unorganized. The next step I will take to reduce my waste is make my loan statements available fully online, rather than by mail!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

What is the main water source in your region? If you don't know, how could you find out?
Lauren Widlowski 3/19/2021 2:14 PM
I don't know what the main source of water is in my region, but I would most likely be able to find out with a quick google search.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

Choosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?
Lauren Widlowski 3/19/2021 2:13 PM
This is something I could try to implement where I work! Suggesting to staff above me that double-sided printing is better for the environment would be a great way to get more people to use double-sided printing.

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- Toria Sharrow 3/25/2021 8:23 AM
  I love this idea!! Double-sided printing on campus is such an easy switch I’ll be making too
  
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Lauren Widlowski 3/16/2021 11:10 AM
The campus ecochallenge has shown me so many different ways that I can become more environmentally friendly! It's also shown me ways that I can be more mindful of my own health.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

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?
Lauren Widlowski 3/16/2021 11:09 AM
I would like to try to go to bed earlier each night, preferably 10:30 PM or earlier. What works for me is getting my homework done earlier in the day, so I'm not up late at night studying!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

How did this make you feel?
Lauren Widlowski 3/16/2021 9:20 AM
It made me feel happy to do this. I send a note to a sister I haven't seen in awhile, and I miss her a lot.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

What are some of the needs that water meets or benefits that water provides for you?
Lauren Widlowski 3/16/2021 9:15 AM
Water provides me with a way to keep my body healthy by staying hydrated each day. It provides me with a way to clean my body, as well as the clothes I wear. It allows me to cook food for myself.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?
Lauren Widlowski 3/15/2021 7:49 PM
I can exercise with friends! Since the weather is getting nicer, I can ask friends to go on walks or hikes with me outside.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity

How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more unnecessary things in the future?
Lauren Widlowski 3/15/2021 7:48 PM
Really thinking about the purchases I make and deciding if it's something I need or something I want. There's no need for me to spend money unnecessarily, especially as a college student.

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