Rachel Schauer

University of St. Thomas Staff & Faculty

"Hi all! My name is Rachel and I am the program manager with the Office of Sustainability Initiatives. I am so glad you will be joining the Ecochallenge during Sustainability Week! Please reach out with any questions."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
70 THIS WEEK
197 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

6.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

120

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

120

minutes

spent outdoors

Rachel's actions

Community

Attend a Sustainability Week event

I will join my St. Thomas community in celebrating Sustainability Week and attend at least one event or participate in one self-guided activity in addition to the Ecochallenge during the week of April 21-27! View the full schedule of events at link.stthomas.edu/sustweek24.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Attend a Sustainability Week event

I will join my St. Thomas community in celebrating Sustainability Week and attend at least one event or participate in one self-guided activity in addition to the Ecochallenge during the week of April 21-27! View the full schedule of events at link.stthomas.edu/sustweek24.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Attend a Sustainability Week event

Share which event(s) you attended and what you learned! Did you have any takeaways from the event that can help you build habits to live and/or work sustainably on campus?

Rachel Schauer 4/21/2024 3:49 PM

I attended the Mississippi River Cleanup! It was a beautiful day for the cleanup and a great start to Sustainability Week. Our group spent time on the shore of the river cleaning up. Taking time to participate in the cleanup is a great way to learn about which items are the biggest issues when it comes to litter. We found a lot of cans, glass, and wrappers.

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Rachel Schauer 4/17/2024 8:27 AM

Sustainability Week is April 21-27! In addition to the Ecochallenge, organizations across campus are hosting a variety of events and activities to celebrate! Check out the full schedule at link.stthomas.edu/sustweek24.

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Rachel Schauer 4/17/2024 8:16 AM

Hi all! Welcome to the University of St. Thomas staff & faculty team! We are so glad you are joining us in participating in the Ecochallenge during Sustainability Week! The challenge begins Sunday, April 21 and you can check in every day during the week through Saturday, April 27. If you have any questions, please feel free to add a comment or contact sustainability@stthomas.edu.

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