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Avalon Provance

ENSTU 309, 4-5:20PM (Online)

"I will do my best to reduce my waste for the planet, and also increase mindfulness overall."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 368 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    19
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    4.0
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    48
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    48
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    19
    minutes
    spent learning

Avalon's actions

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Mindfulness Practice

I will spend 5 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Talk To My Friends and Classmates

I will decide which social or environmental issue in my community is most important to me and tell 1 friends and/or classmates each day about the issue.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Keep a Nature Journal

I will journal each day about my experiences in nature.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Core Values

We may find more meaning and joy in life when our actions are aligned with our personal values. I will determine what my top 3-5 core values are so that I can better align my actions with them.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Joyful Movement

I will spend 10 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Reduce refined sugar

I will keep track and reduce my consumption of refined sugars, including sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Brush My Teeth Without Running Water

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

COMPLETED 6
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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Joyful Movement
    What's your favorite activity(ies) in which you experience joy while being active and moving?

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    Avalon Provance 12/01/2023 8:35 PM
    Running and dancing are my favorite activities.

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    Avalon Provance 11/13/2023 4:58 PM
    It’s going well. I am making progres.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Mindfulness Practice
    What best helped you with your Mindfulness Practice? How does Mindfulness keep you grounded and sustain your work with compassion?

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    Avalon Provance 11/10/2023 3:07 PM
    I find that putting away my phone has helped me. Mindfulness keeps me grounded and be more compassionate as I pay more attention to those around me and the environment as well.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Happiness
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

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    Avalon Provance 11/09/2023 10:26 PM
    It makes me more mindful.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Keep a Nature Journal
    What natural gifts are you grateful for?

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    Avalon Provance 11/07/2023 8:18 PM
    I am grateful for water, food, and clean air.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Brush My Teeth Without Running Water
    What is the main water source in your region? If you don't know, how could you find out?

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    Avalon Provance 11/07/2023 8:18 PM
    From groundwater aquifers.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Compost Food Waste
    New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?

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    Avalon Provance 11/07/2023 8:17 PM
    School allows for composting which is helpful