Balthazar H
""I was born to make mistakes, not to fake imperfection.""
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 953 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO2.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO1.0hourvolunteered
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UP TO1.0locally sourced mealconsumed
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UP TO10pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO462gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO0.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO11meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO450minutesspent exercising
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UP TO1.0public official or leadercontacted
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UP TO5.0conversationswith people
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UP TO3.3pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO2.2poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO45minutesspent learning
Balthazar's actions
Community
Host a Watch Party
Do at Home
I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.
Transportation
Stay on the Ground
Do at Home
Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).
Water
Conserve Toilet Water
Do at Home
I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.
Community
Learn About Constructive Communication
Do at Home
I will spend 1 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.
Community
Volunteer in My Community
Do at Home
I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.
Community
Express My Support
Do at Home
I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.
Health
Exercise Daily
Do at Home
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 40 minute(s) each day.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
Do at Home
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Waste
Advocate For More Food Packaging Options
Do at Home
I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus to reduce pollution in the environment and in local communities.
Waste
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
Do at Home
I will spend 1 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.
Waste
Go Paperless
Do at Home
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
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.
Waste
Be godly
Be godly
Community
Research Restorative Justice
Do at Home
I will spend 20 minutes learning about restorative justice and conflict resolution opportunities in my own community or state.
Food
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.
Energy
Calculate the Carbon Footprint of my Household
Do at Home
I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.
Nature
Learn About the Impact of Old Refrigerants
Do at Home
I will spend 2 minutes researching the impact of old harmful refrigerants on our environment.
Nature
Forage for My Food
Do at Home
I will use the resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.
Health
Take Control
Do at Home
Both systemic and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.
Community
Support Native Communities
Do at Home
I will use the resource links provided and spend 2 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.
Action Track: Healing and Renewal
Core Values
Do at Home
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.
Food
Buy From a Farmers Market
Do at Home
I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary Experiences
Do at Home
I will spend 6 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.
Action Track: Healing and Renewal
Engage In Active Listening
Do at Home
I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 3 conversations.
Water
5-Minute Showers
Do at Home
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
Do at Home
I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 1 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Calculate the Carbon Footprint of my HouseholdAfter you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Learn About the Impact of Old RefrigerantsWhy are old refrigerant gases so harmful to our environment?
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Aman A 10/26/2020 9:28 AMhi
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Take ControlHow do environmental health, community health, and your personal health intersect?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Support Native CommunitiesIndigenous speaker and activist Winona LaDuke says that, "most indigenous ceremonies, if you look to their essence, are about the restoration of balance — they are a reaffirmation of our relationship to creation. That is our intent: to restore, and then to retain balance and honor our part in creation." Why is balance important to sustainability?
Balthazar H 10/21/2020 9:04 AMBecause, in life have to have the right amount of something, not have 1 thing more or 1 things less, because life isn't designed to be oversbused of underobused, its designed to just be in the middle. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Try a New Way to PrepCanning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA or another trusted source. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?
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Mari J. 10/19/2020 9:26 AMREFRIED BEANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNSSSSSSSSSSSSSS -
Dylan L 10/19/2020 9:25 AMInteresting opinion... -
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Cooper C 10/19/2020 9:20 AMayoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Meredith K 10/19/2020 9:13 AMBEANNNNNNSSSSSS
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Go PaperlessReducing 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?
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Austin O. 10/19/2020 9:24 AMyes sir
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Learn About & Practice Sustainable FashionHow can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
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Austin O. 10/20/2020 9:28 AMfunny 😆 -
Meredith K 10/19/2020 9:22 AMjust embrace the birthday suit
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Advocate For More Food Packaging OptionsWhat concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Balthazar H 10/15/2020 9:20 AMGLOBAL WARMING. We are abusing the planet and acting like everything will be okay-
Meredith K 10/19/2020 9:22 AMyes we are. we all ready have carbon emissions locked in our system.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Healing and Renewal Core ValuesWhat are your top 3-5 core values? How did you narrow it down to those as being your core values?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Watch a Documentary about Food SovereigntyHow does food sovereignty address the complex transition from localized food systems to modern global food systems?