Dacia Harris
12/04/2023 12:15 PM
The impacts that humans have include increased sedimentation, runoff, increased temperatures. All of these impact stream/surface water health.
Dacia Harris
POINTS TOTAL
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- 928 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO12poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO25pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO246minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO270plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1,379gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO1,487minutesspent exercising
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UP TO897minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO580minutesspent learning
Dacia's actions
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a 10-minute walk outside each day.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
Waste
Find Local Recycling Depots
I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
Water
Brush My Teeth Without Running Water
I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.
Water
Use Reusable Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 10 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Waste
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.
Waste
RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES
I will spend 45 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
Health
Learn More about Food Apartheid
What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?
Simplicity
Mindfulness Practice
I will spend 5 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness.
Simplicity
Go For A Daily Walk Outside
I will take a walk outside for 10 minutes each day.
Simplicity
Core Values
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.
Simplicity
Work-Life Balance
I will not work more than 8 hour days each day to practice work-life balance.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaterName 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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REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicityFresh 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?
Dacia Harris 11/17/2023 12:20 PMTaking the time to walk after work allows me to close the stress cycle on what has happened to decrease the increase of stressors from one area of life to another (ex: work to home). -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicityWhat best helped you with your Mindfulness Practice? How does Mindfulness keep you grounded and sustain your work with compassion?
Dacia Harris 11/17/2023 12:17 PMTaking time to establish where I am, where do I need/want to go, and what actions do I need to take to get there is the focus. This allows me to act with intent. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicityWhat are your top 3-5 core values? How did you narrow it down to those as being your core values?
Dacia Harris 11/16/2023 7:06 AM1. Health
2. Family
3. Peace
Personally, these are the three things that I have been working on for the past few years. It is more difficult than is should be sometimes trying to find a work/life balance.
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Dacia Harris 11/13/2023 5:51 AMThe kids are rocking this! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNatureHow do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?
Dacia Harris 11/07/2023 9:11 AMWhen you have a chance to slow down and see what's around you by walking versus driving you are able to catch the new plants in bloom, the new fence your neighbor installed, the new bird nest, etc...
