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October 7 - October 28, 2020
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Amanda Gillette

SU Sustainability Warriors

"To promote a happier, healthier, kinder world!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 424 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    80
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    670
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    410
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    170
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    15
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Amanda's actions

Health

Joyful Movement

Do at Home

I will spend 60 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

Do at Home

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

Do at Home

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Happiness

Do at Home

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Support Local Pollinators

Do at Home

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 90 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

Do at Home

I will replace 60 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

Do at Home

I will avoid wasting water while waiting for the shower or sink to heat up.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

Do at Home

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 2
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 Happiness
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

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    Amanda Gillette 10/25/2020 1:46 PM
    I love sending emails to friends, mentors, professors, and others, because not only is it a way to show my gratitude for their support of me, but also a way to keep both them and myself motivated to share that kindness. Sending a thankful note to someone, even for the smallest things, can brighten their day, and that kindness has a chain reaction.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Joyful Movement
    What's your favorite activity(ies) in which you experience joy while being active and moving?

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    Amanda Gillette 10/23/2020 5:04 PM
    I like taking walks down to the river, and then playing in the river! I wear my rainboots so I can wade out and splash around.

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    Amanda Gillette 10/21/2020 11:39 AM
    I spent time outside today, enjoying the sunshine. I really need to get out more -- studying can wait when the late-October weather is still this wonderful!


  • Amanda Gillette's avatar
    Amanda Gillette 10/21/2020 11:39 AM
    I spent time outside today, enjoying the sunshine. I really need to get out more -- studying can wait when the late-October weather is still this wonderful!


  • Amanda Gillette's avatar
    Amanda Gillette 10/21/2020 11:39 AM
    I spent time outside today, enjoying the sunshine. I really need to get out more -- studying can wait when the late-October weather is still this wonderful!


  • Amanda Gillette's avatar
    Amanda Gillette 10/21/2020 11:39 AM
    I spent time outside today, enjoying the sunshine. I really need to get out more -- studying can wait when the late-October weather is still this wonderful!


  • Amanda Gillette's avatar
    Amanda Gillette 10/21/2020 11:39 AM
    I spent time outside today, enjoying the sunshine. I really need to get out more -- studying can wait when the late-October weather is still this wonderful!


  • Amanda Gillette's avatar
    Amanda Gillette 10/21/2020 11:39 AM
    I spent time outside today, enjoying the sunshine. I really need to get out more -- studying can wait when the late-October weather is still this wonderful!