Samantha Meyer
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 920 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO25donationsmade
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UP TO264gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO150minutesspent learning
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UP TO216minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO555minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO5.3poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO11pounds of CO2have been saved
Samantha's actions
Balancing Consumption
Calculate My Carbon Footprint
I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.
Regenerating Nature
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 11 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.
Enacting Equity
Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice
I will watch 1 documentaries about racism and racial injustice.
Cultivating Communities
Pull Together Items to Donate
Each day, I will find one or more items I can donate to a local thrift or resale shop.
Regenerating Nature
Volunteer in My Community
I will volunteer 4 hour(s) for a nature-based event or another opportunity to support my community.
Nourishing Food
Forest-Friendly Foods
I will spend 30 minutes learning about palm oil, coffee, cocoa, and other products known to contribute to deforestation, and replace or remove them.
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.
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.
Balancing Consumption
Needs Vs. Wants
Each day, I will practice a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
Balancing Consumption
What is Sustainable Fashion?
I will spend 30 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and adopt at least one sustainable fashion practice.
Balancing Consumption
Less Screen Time
I will replace 20 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.
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.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONCultivating Communities Pull Together Items to DonateHow can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?
Samantha Meyer 10/26/2022 7:19 AMThis is overall one of my strong suits, I realize. I think I get it from my father. He didn't keep stuff around. He had things he really loved and used often. While I grew up with that influence it is also just a part of me because I have siblings who love all the things. :-) -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBalancing Consumption Less Screen TimeWhat are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?
Samantha Meyer 10/25/2022 8:22 AMConnecting with the outside world, nature is fundamental to human wellbeing. While positive learning and connections can be made through screens it does not replace in person human connections. Loss of interactions with other humans and nature can also mean a decrease in physical activity and mental health. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNourishing Food Weekly Meal PlanningAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
Samantha Meyer 10/20/2022 7:09 AMSadly, the food waste does not surprise me. As a country, food waste is not something we really talk about. In addition to many topics related to our food systems. I strive to compost most of my food waste. Living in town this is hard to do even with a backyard composter because I create a lot of produce scraps. I would rather use that money on food actually. Buying from farmers that have positive practices that contribute to soil and animal health. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBalancing Consumption Needs Vs. WantsHow is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?
Samantha Meyer 10/20/2022 6:44 AMCreativity helps you expand your thinking to be open to using things you already have or can fashion to help reach a solution for a need. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBalancing Consumption Calculate My Carbon FootprintWhat is one way you will reduce your carbon impact? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your carbon impact?
Samantha Meyer 10/17/2022 6:44 AMWhile I do drive an automobile, I already make an effort to combine errand trips and only go for things I really need. Weather permitting, I will also walk or ride my bicycle for errands. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNourishing Food Forest-Friendly FoodsHow did you figure out ways to remove foods that are not forest-friendly?
Samantha Meyer 10/13/2022 7:35 AMThis is something I did already have some awareness of and was interested in learning more about. I do look out for palm oil in products. I also strive to purchase meats and eggs from local producers who also grow the vast majority feed for their animals and have good animal husbandry practices. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBalancing Consumption What is Sustainable Fashion?How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
Samantha Meyer 10/13/2022 7:03 AMMending clothing I already have is one thing that I like to do to extend the life of an article of clothing. Trading, or clothes swap with friends can be fun and give a refresh to one's wardrobe without having to go shopping. I do also enjoy shopping at consignment or thrift stores because you can find unique items.