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Alara Cohen

UFV Ecochallenge 2023

"🎵 I'm just a girl and life is a nightmare 🎶"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 871 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    39
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    95
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    1,245
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    15
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    83
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    480
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    240
    minutes
    spent learning

Alara's actions

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 20 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Joyful Movement

I will spend 30 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Visit A Local Farm

I will visit a nearby farm to pick my own fruits and veggies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Tour A Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least 180 minute(s) touring (virtually or in person) a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about our local waste and waste recovery streams.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Reduce refined sugar

I will keep track and reduce my consumption of refined sugars, including sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Engage In Active Listening

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 14 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Talk To My Friends and Classmates

I will decide which social or environmental issue in my community is most important to me and tell 4 friends and/or classmates each day about the issue.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 20 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go For A Daily Walk Outside

I will take a walk outside for 20 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Happiness

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

COMPLETED 27
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed


  • Alara Cohen's avatar
    Alara Cohen 11/08/2023 3:28 PM
    Does air count as a vegan meal?

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    Alara Cohen 10/23/2023 1:15 PM
    Keeping up with daily actions is harder than I thought!
    We can do this guys <3

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    Alara Cohen 10/18/2023 5:54 PM
    All of you are super cool ❤️ thanks for being inspiring!

    • Janelle Sztuhar's avatar
      Janelle Sztuhar 10/27/2023 10:26 AM
      Alara - you are super cool and inspiring too!

    • Samantha G's avatar
      Samantha G 10/21/2023 9:36 AM
      This challenge has been really fun to take part in so far, and there is so much learning going on! 🤓

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    Alara Cohen 10/11/2023 4:55 PM
    Dancing (badly) is hella fun. Get on your feet and MOVE! 😍