Francis Staskon
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 878 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0advocacy actioncompleted
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UP TO1.0energy auditconducted
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UP TO15hoursvolunteered
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UP TO41meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO66milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO596minutesspent exercising
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UP TO145minutesspent learning
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UP TO293minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO17plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO26plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO490pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO2.0public officials or leaderscontacted
Francis's actions
Health
Exercise Daily
Do at Home
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 20 minute(s) each day.
Transportation
Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle
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I will spend at least 20 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.
Health
Forgiveness
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I will begin, or continue, on the journey of forgiving myself and/or other(s). I may do this through journaling, meditation, prayer, and/or talking with a licensed healthcare professional.
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.
Community
Volunteer in My Community
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I will volunteer 12 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.
Community
Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary Experiences
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I will spend 60 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.
Community
Express My Support
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I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.
Simplicity
Research Impact Investing
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Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and determine if it is right for me.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
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I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Transportation
Work From Home
Do at Home
I will work from home 3 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.
Health
Support Pollution Reduction
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I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
Do at Home
I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
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.
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
Do at Home
I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.
Waste
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 1 container(s) out of the landfill each day.
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 QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhy do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Online Energy AuditWhat most interested or surprised you about your own energy footprint? What changes did you make or will you make?
Francis Staskon 10/26/2020 10:40 AMOn comparisons to my neighbors, I have the lowest electric and gas utilization! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Work From HomeIt takes the average worker in the United States 26 minutes to travel to work. One way to fix long commutes would be to make cities more affordable. An even simpler option: promote the use of telework. How have you used technology to replace in-person meetings or work this year?
Francis Staskon 10/23/2020 1:44 PMFind this estimate might be higher now that the highways are emptier with the pandemic. Takes me half the time either way than prior to the pandemic -
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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Francis Staskon 10/20/2020 7:54 AMFound my comparative energy usage is rather low and as the lowest electric usage in my neighborhood ! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary ExperiencesHow is equality for trans, femme, and nonbinary people important to a just and sustainable society?
Francis Staskon 10/13/2020 6:10 PMAfter a literature review on social identity studies and consideration of those who self-define with one of these groups, there are important distinctions to make on the three in regards how the identity gets identified by others and shared as a social identity