Alaina Przywara
"Just breaking social and consumer norms in order to lead a sustainable lifestyle"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 405 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO29meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO16milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO16milestraveled by foot
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UP TO555minutesspent exercising
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UP TO60minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0minutespent outdoors
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UP TO30plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO18pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO29more servingsof fruits and vegetables
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
Alaina's actions
Simplicity
Family Game Hour
Do at Home
I will spend quality time with family and friends by playing low-tech game(s) and/or through the spirit of imagination.
Nature
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
Do at Home
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.
Community
Sign Up to Vote
Do at Home
I will make sure I’m registered to vote. While I’m at it, I’ll sign up to help others register too!
Transportation
Car Share
I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.
Transportation
Walk Instead
I will walk 5 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Health
Exercise Daily
Do at Home
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 60 minute(s) each day.
Health
More Fruits and Veggies
Do at Home
I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 3 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Do at Home
Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate. I will keep 6 container(s) out of the landfill each day.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
Do at Home
I will spend 60 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice
Do at Home
I will watch 4 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
Do at Home
I will enjoy 6 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Waste
Personal Waste Audit
Do at Home
I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Justice for the Whole Community Reduce Single-Use DisposablesWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted instead?
Alaina Przywara 10/19/2020 7:20 AMThe additional pandemic plastic is much harder to avoid, but the reuseable food containers from sustainability make it easier to bring your own containers to the cafe!