Dani Kalar
10/19/2022 2:18 PM
I fixed a hole in my favorite pants. I didn't really know what I was doing, but I watched a video about darning and basically did that to the hole.
Dani Kalar
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 680 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO300gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO298minutesspent learning
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UP TO790minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO565minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO2.0poundswaste avoided
Dani's actions
Enacting Equity
Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice
I will watch 1 documentaries about racism and racial injustice.
Enacting Equity
Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary Experiences
I will spend 60 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.
Enacting Equity
Shop at BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Disabled, & Women-Led Businesses!
I will shop at a small business owned or staffed by underrepresented members of my community.
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.
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.
Balancing Consumption
Track My Purchases
I will maintain a record of all my purchases and identify my spending habits.
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.
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.
Regenerating Nature
Listen to a Nature Podcast
I will spend 30 minutes listening to a podcast about nature.
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.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBalancing Consumption Repair a Broken ItemWhat did you fix and how did it go? Share a few pics if you can!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnacting Equity Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary ExperiencesHow is equality for trans, femme, and nonbinary people important to a just and sustainable society?
Dani Kalar 10/19/2022 2:15 PMTrans and nonbinary people are people just like cisgender people are people. I cannot imagine any circumstance where equality should not happen. I mean, we're all people, right? -
REFLECTION QUESTIONRegenerating Nature Listen to a Nature PodcastWhat podcast did you choose and what did you learn on the podcast you listened to?
Dani Kalar 10/19/2022 2:04 PMI listened to the BBC Earth podcast called A Wombat Ate My Homework. Part of the podcast talked about fisheries agents who board fishing boats to make sure they're following laws. It was very interesting. I also learned that if a wombat is itchy, that means it's healthy. Weird. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONRegenerating Nature Explore My AreaHow can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place? Was there a new place in your region that was exciting to learn about and visit?
Dani Kalar 10/19/2022 1:30 PMI'm not really sure what a sense of place is. To be honest, I'd be perfectly happy to never leave my house so I feel like my sense of place is finely honed. Anyhow, I went to Hawk Woods and checked out all of the back trails there. I've been before on the main trail around the pond, but I've never ventured further. It was fun to explore! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBalancing Consumption Track My PurchasesWhat have you noticed about your purchases? Where are you inclined to make shifts, if any?
Dani Kalar 10/19/2022 1:26 PMHonestly, I was pretty impressed with my spending habits in the last few weeks. I literally have only purchased essentials, unless you consider Netflix to not be essential. To me, it totally is because I don't have cable and the antenna only works when it wants to. I will admit that it's a good thing I didn't do this while the Ren Faire was going on, because there was a lot of unnecessary spending for those two months! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONRegenerating Nature Spend Time OutsideWhat are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?
Dani Kalar 10/08/2022 7:31 AMMost obviously, spending time on screens instead of being active leads to poor physical health. I think it's too early to definitively state whether increased screen time impacts mental and emotional health, but studies clearly point to that. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONRegenerating Nature Take Shorter ShowersWith 5-minute or less showers reducing your water footprint, what do you plan to add next to your water conservation habits?
Dani Kalar 10/07/2022 6:52 AMThe past few winters, we've had to leave a tap dripping to avoid frozen pipes. I'm not sure how much water that wastes, but any waste is bad. This year we've purchased a bunch of insulation that we're putting into the water hole thing in order to hopefully not have to keep the drips going. Just have to get brave enough to go under the house and get it done!