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April 3 - April 21, 2023
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Gracelin Crabbs

Northland College

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 449 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    140
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    24
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    2,370
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    7.0
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    2,480
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    660
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Gracelin's actions

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Host A Watch Party

I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home or Dorm Room

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home or dorm room.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 30 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Joyful Movement

I will spend 15 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Support Local Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 45 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard or local community garden.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 45 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Learn About Renewable Energy

I will spend 30 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Food Lifestyle

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 6
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
    Nature Practice Gratitude for Earth
    Kathleen Dean Moore says that a sense of gratitude leads to a sense of moral obligation. Do you agree? How can we cultivate a sense of gratitude as individuals, and as a society?

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    Gracelin Crabbs 4/05/2023 9:27 PM
    I agree with this statement. If we take time to look at all the things going on around us that usually get ignored, we would all be more grateful for how everything gets done; natural processes run everything that we need and want to live, we just need to take notice.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health More Fruits and Veggies
    How does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet?

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    Gracelin Crabbs 4/05/2023 9:23 PM
    It is the healthier alternative for other snack foods/meal sides for people and is healthier for the environment because of the smaller amount of packaging.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Whole Food Lifestyle
    Michael Pollan states that “it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor.” What are your thoughts on this assertion?

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    Gracelin Crabbs 4/05/2023 9:20 PM
    I think that that is very true and wish that could be the case, but also feel that is not always an option to pay for the more expensive, whole foods.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water 5-Minute Showers
    Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

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    Gracelin Crabbs 4/04/2023 12:57 AM
    Microplastics are a big issue globally and locally. This can be improved by washing your clothes less and buying them second hand so most of the plastic fibers have already been washed out.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Spend Time Outside
    Rachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?

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    Gracelin Crabbs 4/04/2023 12:56 AM
    This is absolutely true for me, as the beauty of natural environments is the greatest source of my joy. This implies a sense of loss for our culture that spends much of its time inside, away from these experiences.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Exercise Daily
    How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

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    Gracelin Crabbs 4/04/2023 12:52 AM
    I can make more of an effort to get outside while I'm not doing homework, rather than procrastinating inside.
  • 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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    Gracelin Crabbs 4/04/2023 12:50 AM
    I enjoyed a combination of biking and walking while birdwatching today, but some other favorites are horseback riding, gardening, and running/hiking in nature.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Go for a Daily Walk
    How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

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    Gracelin Crabbs 4/04/2023 12:47 AM
    I see more of the little things. Today I was noticing the size/shape changes of the paths in Prentice Park now that they are no longer covered in snow.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Tend a Garden
    Have you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.

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    Gracelin Crabbs 4/04/2023 12:44 AM
    I have started several of my wildflower seedlings for one of my summer gardens, as well as started research on my three-sisters vegetable garden.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Personal Waste Audit
    Why is it so difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places? How might your experience with this challenge impact your future consumption and choices?

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    Gracelin Crabbs 4/04/2023 12:31 AM
    We don't always realize where our waste goes, and therefore how much accumulates. This challenge will show exactly how much waste I produce a week, and has potential to help me become more aware of trash I produce.