Courtney Smith

WISE Committee

"We only have one Earth! Let's keep it healthy!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,150 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

donations

made
UP TO

1.0

energy audit

conducted
UP TO

874

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

1,090

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

1,055

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

8.7

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

18

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

water footprint

calculated

Courtney's actions

Regenerating Nature

Complete an Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, work, or other shared space to identify the next steps for saving energy.

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

Balancing Consumption

Less Screen Time

I will replace 45 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 6
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

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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Explore My Area

Each day, I will spend 30 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood, which might include a park, water body, trail, etc.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 45 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 22
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 22
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?

Courtney Smith 10/23/2022 1:19 PM

It's the final countdown! I am so proud of myself and everyone else who has shown up to take on this challenge! This opportunity will bring a lasting change to the way I go about my everyday life and I am grateful for it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Regenerating Nature Complete an Energy Audit

What most interested you, or surprised you about your energy audit?

Courtney Smith 10/21/2022 2:14 PM

I was extremely surprised by how much energy is used by the smallest aspects of my daily life such as lighting my living space. I started to pay more attention to when my lights were on when I didn't necessarily need them on and I saw a crazy difference in my energy usage the next month.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nourishing Food Donate Food

Why do you donate food? How does it connect to your values?

Courtney Smith 10/21/2022 2:09 PM

I donate food because it is a basic necessity that everyone must have. I have been in the situation of not having the means to purchase my own food in the past. It is a terrible feeling, but it brought me hope that there are many people who donate food to help others when they need it most. Now that I am in a better spot in my life, it only feels right to pass on that hope to more people.

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- Mary Hanks 10/23/2022 2:36 PM
  
  Courtney, thank you for donating. As a volunteer at a food pantry, I learned that most of the people we served were working multiple jobs and still needed help. With inflation increasing in much of the world, I know more and more people with be having a hard time feeding their families. Thank goodness there are folks like you!
  
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Courtney Smith 10/16/2022 3:09 PM

It's incredible how powerful awareness can be in making a real change and impact in our daily lives!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nourishing Food Weekly Meal Planning

An 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?

Courtney Smith 10/09/2022 4:47 PM

It doesn't surprise me at all. I utilize meal planning strategies to reduce the amount of food wasted in my household. I would rather use this money on family trips and activities!

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