Rita Haider

Simply Living

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
940 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

265

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1,630

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

1,630

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

1.0

water footprint

calculated

Rita's actions

Cultivating Communities

Care & Share Time Bank

I will share information on the Care & Share Time Bank with at least one person to encourage them to become a member of this sharing community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 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

Regenerating Nature

Listen to a Nature Podcast

I will spend 60 minutes listening to a podcast about nature.

COMPLETED 5
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 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Calculate My Water Footprint

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Food Rescue

I will rescue food twice during this month from a food source identified by Food Rescue and deliver to the designated receiver.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

Rita Haider 10/23/2022 8:30 PM

I assisted with rescuing food today from Giant Eagle. We reused banana boxes to place the donated baked goods totally 11 banana boxes that were stuffed and 3 bags. The car was stuffed full, trunk, back seat, floor and passenger seat. So happy to keep food out of the landfill and given to those in need.

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Rita Haider 10/22/2022 3:51 PM

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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?

Rita Haider 10/20/2022 7:41 PM

There are a lot of negative health consequences to spending so much time indoors and on screens. Decreased physical activity usually means increased weight, as some say.......sitting is the new smoking! Staring at the screen for long periods of time can cause “computer vision syndrome” with symptoms of strained eyes, blurred vision, dry eyes and headaches. All that exposure to blue light can decrease sleep quality. I also believe that being outside makes me more interested in my natural environment and I have a desire to learn more. Mentally I feel better after being outside.

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Rita Haider 10/19/2022 6:52 PM

Today was a failed People's Ecochallenge day, but I am hoping for better results tomorrow.

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Rita Haider 10/18/2022 8:05 PM

I rescued food today from Lion Cub's Cookies, check out the photos. I took a friend with me and have now recruited another volunteer for Food Rescue-Columbus. Food that was kept out of the landfill and cheered up some folks in need. What a great day!

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Rita Haider 10/18/2022 1:00 PM

Today I listened to a podcast, Best Solar Generator for 2022 (The Ultimate Guide). I want to purchase it, but I think if I can wait a couple of years the battery technology will be better at a lower cost. However, after being without electricity this summer for 3 days it could pay for itself in food that was lost. If you are interested in a solar generator this guy does a great job of comparing what is out there.

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Rita Haider 10/17/2022 5:02 PM

"The scientist meets the tourism operator".......
.....is the podcast I listened to today from: Think: Sustainability. It comes to us from Australia and if you like that accent and learning about sustainability, you will like this podcasts. Find it here: https://2ser.com/thinksustainability/

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Rita Haider 10/16/2022 7:08 PM

I spent a couple of hours out in nature today, so good for the soul.

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Rita Haider 10/16/2022 7:06 PM

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Regenerating Nature Calculate My Water Footprint

What is one way you will reduce your water use? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your water use?

Rita Haider 10/13/2022 9:08 PM

My water footprint:
Personal: 872 Gallons/Day
US Average: 1,802 Gallons/Day
I was shocked by this number.
I turn off the faucet when brushing my teeth.
I am a vegetarian.

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"The scientist meets the tourism operator"............is the podcast I listened to today from: Think: Sustainability. It comes to us from Australia and if you like that accent and learning about sustainability, you will like this podcasts. Find it here: https://2ser.com/thinksustainability/

"The scientist meets the tourism operator".......
.....is the podcast I listened to today from: Think: Sustainability. It comes to us from Australia and if you like that accent and learning about sustainability, you will like this podcasts. Find it here: https://2ser.com/thinksustainability/