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April 1 - April 30, 2021
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Alexandria Campbell

DLR Group - Chicago

"Making conscious choices and living by example for my littles "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 986 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    15
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    2.0
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    12
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    695
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    25
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    111
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    38
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    3.3
    pounds of paper
    have 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Native Species Preservation

Learn about constructing habitats for native species. Interested in bringing back native species and fight invasive species.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

Methane Digesters

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 21
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?


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    Alexandria Campbell 4/30/2021 6:21 AM
    Last day everyone! Let's do this!

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    Alexandria Campbell 4/26/2021 6:39 AM
    Hard to believe this is the last week! Last push team!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Calculate My Carbon Footprint
    What stood out to you most about your carbon footprint? What surprised you or sparked curiosity? Where can you take most immediate action?

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    Alexandria Campbell 4/20/2021 8:43 AM
    The 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. 

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    Alexandria Campbell 4/19/2021 9:30 AM
    It 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 QUESTION
    Buildings Online Energy Audit
    What are your next steps for saving energy?

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    Alexandria Campbell 4/19/2021 9:27 AM
    I 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 QUESTION
    Action Track: Climate Resilience Support Businesses Owned by Women, BIPOC, or Immigrants
    Globally, 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?

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    Alexandria Campbell 4/19/2021 9:26 AM
    I 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 QUESTION
    Action Track: Climate Resilience Learn More about Silvopasture
    Had you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?

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    Alexandria Campbell 4/19/2021 9:25 AM
    Definitely 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 QUESTION
    Health and Education Connect With A Nonprofit
    What are the most pressing issues for women, girls, and trans/nonbinary people in your community?

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    Alexandria Campbell 4/19/2021 9:24 AM
    Equality 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 QUESTION
    Electricity Watch a Video about Methane Digesters
    What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?

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    Alexandria Campbell 4/16/2021 10:47 AM
    I think the first step to real change would be more community awareness in order to create a sustainable community. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health and Education Host a Film Screening
    Thank you for raising awareness of women's and gender equality issues. What is the next step to actually address this disparity?

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    Alexandria Campbell 4/16/2021 10:43 AM
    Women 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.