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Rylie Smith

UWLBRAUN2023

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 666 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    95
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    152
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    605
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    3.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    605
    minutes
    spent outdoors

Rylie's actions

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 25 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

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

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Engage In Active Listening

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 3 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 19
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 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 19
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?

  • Rylie Smith's avatar
    Rylie Smith 10/25/2023 9:04 AM
    My Eco challenge has been going very well. I have been saving a bunch of water solely from brushing my teeth without running water.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Go for a Daily Walk
    How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?
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    Rylie Smith 10/11/2023 11:28 AM
    When walking, I am able to actually observe and listen to the nature in the neighborhoods as opposed to when I am driving. When driving, I tend to listen to music and only focus on that but when I am walking, I am able to listen to all of the different sounds from various animals and actually watch interactions occur.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Engage In Active Listening
    What was it like to actively listen to someone? How did both people and the conversation(s) benefit from active listening?
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    Rylie Smith 10/10/2023 10:25 AM
    I felt like I was able to help these other people just by actively listening. They benefited by being able to vent out everything that was on their mind without interruption, and I was able to benefit by being able to better understand them.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Zero-Waste Cooking
    In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for using every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable (including the skins, tops, stalks, etc.) during your next meal prep?
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    Rylie Smith 10/09/2023 9:12 AM
    I plan to make loaded baked potatoes and I will not have any waste from this. I will eat the skin on the potato because it provides the most nutrients.
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    • Emily Nies's avatar
      Emily Nies 10/09/2023 9:23 AM
      My zero-waste meals consist of rat-friendly foods such as carrots, apples, oats, greens, etc. When I eat, my pet rats eat better!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants
    How is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?
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    Rylie Smith 10/09/2023 9:09 AM
    Creativity helps you to solve problems and open up your mind. When trying to practice simplicity, this forces us to have more of a creative mindset.
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    • Emily Nies's avatar
      Emily Nies 10/09/2023 9:20 AM
      creativity opens your mind to new ways you can be mindfully efficient and economical!
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  • 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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    Rylie Smith 10/09/2023 9:06 AM
    The main water source in the La Crosse area is an aquifer in the valley of the Mississippi River. If you are not sure you could always look at the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water Information System online.
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