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Atlas Means

ENSTU 309, 4-5:20PM (Online)

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 111 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    174
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    180
    minutes
    spent outdoors

Atlas's actions

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Stay on the Ground

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Do Nature Activities

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 60 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature
    How might spending more time outdoors enhance your brainpower?

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    Atlas Means 11/30/2023 7:18 PM
    I was in seattle and explored a lot of what the forests had to offer and it made me feel much more in touch and in tune with nature

    • Daylyn Reese's avatar
      Daylyn Reese 12/01/2023 11:27 AM
      One of my favorite things to do when I feel stuck on homework is to go out and take a walk. I find that it's very beneficial in getting my creativity working again and I frequently come back refreshed.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation
    What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?

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    Atlas Means 11/30/2023 7:16 PM
    I took the train home for thanksgiving rather than taking a plane. While being more cost effective, it was also extremely beautiful, and I was able to see parts of the coast I wouldnt have been able too
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature
    What did you observe while spending time outside -- through sight, sound, smell and/or touch?

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    Atlas Means 11/30/2023 7:15 PM
    I observed a lot of trees and it was super beautiful