Anna Nadon
10/28/2020 9:24 AM
Taking the time and space to get out of my house and home office helps me find balance and energy to come back and continue my work more productively.
Anna Nadon
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO153minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO1,400minutesspent exercising
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UP TO6.0conversationswith people
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UP TO1.0energy auditconducted
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UP TO135minutesspent learning
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UP TO66plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
Anna's actions
Energy
Online Energy Audit
Do at Home
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice
Do at Home
I will watch 2 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Research Voter Suppression
Do at Home
I will spend at least 60 minutes finding out what local laws, policies, and practices keep people from voting in my community.
Action Track: Healing and Renewal
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
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 60 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.
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.
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 5 conversations.
Nature
Plant Trees
Do at Home
I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Support Businesses Owned by People of Color
Do at Home
Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.
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
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 3 container(s) out of the landfill each day.
Action Track: Healing and Renewal
Go for a Daily Walk Outside
Do at Home
I will take a walk outside for 25 minutes each day.
Action Track: Healing and Renewal
Joyful Movement
Do at Home
I will spend 30 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.
Water
Eco-Friendly Gardening
Do at Home
I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.
Action Track: Healing and Renewal
Mindfulness Practice
Do at Home
I will spend 10 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Healing and Renewal Go for a Daily Walk OutsideFresh 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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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Healing and Renewal Mindfulness PracticeWhat best helped you with your Mindfulness Practice? How does Mindfulness keep you grounded and sustain your work with compassion?
Anna Nadon 10/28/2020 9:22 AMI have a fitness app that provides guided mindful sessions that helped me in my practice as it is something that I have often struggled with. I found that these efforts helped me maintain my balance and mental stability with all the uncertainty going on right now. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Personal Waste AuditWhy is it often difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places?
Anna Nadon 10/28/2020 9:20 AMI think the hardest thing about understanding the impact of our waste is that it seems so easy to dispose of. Just throw it in your can and let someone else take it away - you don't physically see the impact of the process at all, out of sight and out of mind. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Plant TreesHow is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?
Anna Nadon 10/26/2020 6:31 AMFor me, planting trees and having trees around makes a space feel more like home.
I was hoping to get a new tree planted in my yard this fall, but the weather turned colder much faster than I anticipated so I will have to wait until spring to get my Eastern Redbud. :)-
Christi Hodgson 10/28/2020 11:29 AMEastern Redbud is such a beautiful tree! hopefully worth the wait.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Justice for the Whole Community Research Voter SuppressionWhat are the ways in which voters are prohibited from or discouraged from voting in your region and/or state? What could be done to get rid of these barriers?
Anna Nadon 10/22/2020 8:06 AMIn recent years there have been a number of efforts to limit voting in Wisconsin, specifically by adding voter ID requirements which impacts students attending universities and others who may not have an id.
Additionally, specifically during COVID-19, some polling locations have been closed and consolidated limiting easy access to polls and increasing lines/voting time.
While it does not specifically apply to helping mitigate these barriers, I plan to volunteer as an election official in our upcoming presidential election. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Healing and Renewal Family Game HourHow does being playful with others enrich your life?
Anna Nadon 10/19/2020 7:40 AMI love playing board games with my family - it is nice to unplug and engage with each other in new and different ways. We can relax and tackle new problems together. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Support Local PollinatorsWhy is it important to take care of pollinators?
Anna Nadon 10/13/2020 6:45 AMTo maintain our ecosystem and keep our planet healthy.
I plan to enhance my two rain gardens next year with more native and flowering plants. I also plan to add two small pollinator gardens with flowers that bloom at different times throughout the season. I hope to also add a flowering tree to my yard.-
Christi Hodgson 10/28/2020 11:32 AMdo you find the rain gardens are reducing run-off to the storm sewer? which plants do you already have in the rain garden? -
Anna Nadon 10/14/2020 9:08 AMWhen we installed the rain gardens last year we planted: smooth penstemon, wild petunia, black eyed susans, tall meadow rue, marsh blazingstar, downy wood mint, alum root, butterfly flower, white upland aster, pale-spiked lobelia, aromatic aster, gray and rigid goldenrod, blueflag iris, and ironweed. This year, I'm only sure that my alum root and irises survived. I'm hoping some more of our plants bloom next year to see what all made it and which plants I need to get more of.
As for new things, I really want to add some milkweed to a neighboring wildflower garden to help support butterflies more. I'm also planning to plant some sunflowers and lupine. -
Courtney Groszhans 10/13/2020 9:57 AMWhat native plants were you thinking of including? That is so cool that you have a rain garden!
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