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October 5 - October 26, 2022
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Sarah D'Arcy

Starbucks Team

"Make community more accessible, fun and consistent and shareable for individuals and team throughout year."

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,011 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    3.0
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    1.0
    donation
    made
  • UP TO
    652
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    4.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    405
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    675
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    1,785
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    6.6
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    10
    pounds
    waste avoided
  • UP TO
    14
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    public official or leader
    contacted

Sarah's actions

Balancing Consumption

Research Impact Investing

I will spend 30 minutes learning about impact investing and/or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Advocate for Equitable Food Access

Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for equitable food options at work, campus, or in the spaces I frequent by contacting community leaders and/or doing other advocacy actions.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 2 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Forest-Friendly Foods

I will spend 60 minutes learning about palm oil, coffee, cocoa, and other products known to contribute to deforestation, and replace or remove them.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Regenerating Nature

Volunteer in My Community

I will volunteer 4 hour(s) for a nature-based event or another opportunity to support my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Cultivating Communities

Diwali Celebration Event with India Partner Network

Join in person at the Teavana 7 meeting room on Monday, 3pm - 4pm EST October 17th, 2022 OR watch live OR watch the replay here on Workplace! https://starbucks.workplace.com/events/1406597136535250/

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Cultivating Communities

Advocate for Greener Vehicles

I will assess the vehicles used by my company, college, or city and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Enacting Equity

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

I will watch 2 documentaries about racism and racial injustice.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Regenerating Nature

Reusable cup challenge

I will use a reusable cup for all my to go beverages when bringing from home or when purchasing at Starbucks.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Cultivating Communities

Donate Blood

I will donate blood in my community to make sure there are adequate supplies for routine medical services and emergencies.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Regenerating Nature

Cup to Cup: Closing the Loop

Spend 5 minutes learning about the Cup to Cup: Closing the Loop partnership project. An innovative collaboration between Sustana and three other supply chain partners, working together to demonstrate that Starbucks cups could be recycled and turned into new cups. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdpoCO1Qjjg

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Less Screen Time

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Balancing Consumption

Repair a Broken Item

I will repair at least one item that is broken, but is repairable. This might be items like garden tools, sewing machine, small appliances, electronics, clothing, and more.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Donate Food

I will find out what food programs are in my area and donate food and/or other items that they request.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste, excess carbon and save money by planning my daily and weekly menus so that I only purchase the ingredients needed.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Take Shorter Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute or less showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside and often with electronics with quality time outside walking, exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, observing nature, or practicing gratitude for nature.

COMPLETED 15
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.

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Regenerating Nature Spend Time Outside
    What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?

    Sarah D'Arcy's avatar
    Sarah D'Arcy 10/21/2022 2:50 AM
    Cognitive, social, and emotional development becomes impaired.

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    Sarah D'Arcy 10/10/2022 6:32 AM
    Challenging our team to use reusable cups for two weeks :)