Alexandria Campbell
"Making conscious choices and living by example for my littles "
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 986 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO15conversationswith people
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UP TO2.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO12lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO695minutesspent exercising
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UP TO25minutesspent learning
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UP TO111minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO38plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO3.3pounds of paperhave been saved
Alexandria's actions
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Composting 101
Attending a session to discuss the impacts of waste on the environment and the benefits to composting.
Action Track: Accelerating Solutions
Native Species Preservation
Learn about constructing habitats for native species. Interested in bringing back native species and fight invasive species.
Action Track: Climate Resilience
Learn More about Silvopasture
Silvopasture
I will spend at least 10 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
Health and Education
Connect With A Nonprofit
Health and Education
I will connect with a local nonprofit working on issues affecting women, girls, and/or trans and nonbinary people in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.
Buildings
Online Energy Audit
Multiple Solutions
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
Electricity
Watch a Video about Methane Digesters
Methane Digesters
I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).
Electricity
Choose LED Bulbs
LED Lighting
I will replace 20 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Electricity
Calculate My Carbon Footprint
All Drawdown Solutions
I will calculate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce my negative impact on the environment.
Action Track: Climate Resilience
Support Businesses Owned by Women, BIPOC, or Immigrants
Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders
I will spend 20 minutes researching businesses owned by women, immigrants, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color that I can support when shopping.
Health and Education
COVID-19 Vaccine - Dose 1
I promoted health and wellness in my community by receiving the COVID-19 vaccination and practicing safe practices daily.
Industry
Minimizing Plastic Use in Home
Replace all cleaning products with eco-friendly cleaning options. Subscribed to Blueland and Dropps for eco-friendly, plastic free cleaning supplies, soaps, detergents and dryer sheets.
Industry
Choose Recycled Paper
Recycled Paper
I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.
Industry
Go Paperless
Recycled Paper
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
Industry
Recycle Everything I Can
Recycling
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.
Industry
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Bioplastics
Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and BIPOC-majority neighborhoods. I will avoid buying and using 3 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.
Industry
Practice the 5 R's
Recycling
I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.
Health and Education
Host a Film Screening
Health and Education
I will host a virtual film screening and discussion about women's and gender equality issues.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Eat Mindfully
I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.
Transportation
Go for a Daily Walk
Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
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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Alexandria Campbell 4/30/2021 6:21 AMLast day everyone! Let's do this! -
Alexandria Campbell 4/26/2021 6:39 AMHard to believe this is the last week! Last push team! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Calculate My Carbon FootprintWhat stood out to you most about your carbon footprint? What surprised you or sparked curiosity? Where can you take most immediate action?
Alexandria Campbell 4/20/2021 8:43 AMThe amount of water and electricity we use can be reduced with some more mindful actions. I would like to understand more about whether there are local programs that contribute to clean energy. -
Alexandria Campbell 4/19/2021 9:30 AMIt is difficult to check in every day, but whether or not I am checked in online, this challenge has made me more aware of my economical impact daily. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings Online Energy AuditWhat are your next steps for saving energy?
Alexandria Campbell 4/19/2021 9:27 AMI think our household could look at the water consumption. Working from home, and having an in-home nanny, also makes it more difficult to save energy on a daily basis, but we are always trying. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Climate Resilience Support Businesses Owned by Women, BIPOC, or ImmigrantsGlobally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. What have you done in the past to support women-owned businesses? How can you better support communities by supporting women?
Alexandria Campbell 4/19/2021 9:26 AMI personally try to seek out women-owned businesses when trying somewhere new in my community. I can always do a better job by researching more. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Climate Resilience Learn More about SilvopastureHad you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
Alexandria Campbell 4/19/2021 9:25 AMDefinitely had not heard of this before watching the video. I bet there are more of these in rural Michigan then I am aware of! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and Education Connect With A NonprofitWhat are the most pressing issues for women, girls, and trans/nonbinary people in your community?
Alexandria Campbell 4/19/2021 9:24 AMEquality in the workplace - and feeling safe in public. Unfortunately there are areas in Michigan that could benefit from more education on how to become inclusive to these people within our community. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Watch a Video about Methane DigestersWhat does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
Alexandria Campbell 4/16/2021 10:47 AMI think the first step to real change would be more community awareness in order to create a sustainable community. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and Education Host a Film ScreeningThank you for raising awareness of women's and gender equality issues. What is the next step to actually address this disparity?
Alexandria Campbell 4/16/2021 10:43 AMWomen are NOT small men! This was very interesting to learn how awareness of women's cycles can help them to understand what is best needed for their fitness lifestyle.