Noa Bronicki

Nature, God, and Social Justice 2023

Points Total

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1,986 Total

Participant Impact

up to

1.0

energy audits

conducted
up to

53

pounds of paper

have been saved
up to

120

minutes

spent outdoors

Noa's Actions

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

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

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One-Time Action

Waste

RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES

I will spend 30 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

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One-Time Action

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

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One-Time Action

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

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One-Time Action

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products

I will spend 30 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home or dorm room.

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One-Time Action

Health

Learn More about Food Apartheid

What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?

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One-Time Action

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.

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One-Time Action

Energy

Learn About Renewable Energy

I will spend 30 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.

Uncompleted
One-Time Action

Energy

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

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One-Time Action

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

Completed
One-Time Action

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided when I have to print documents.

COMPLETED 53
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 55
DAILY ACTIONS

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Reflection Question
Nature Explore My Area

How might spending more time outdoors enhance your brainpower?

Noa Bronicki 3/24/2023 7:05 PM

I think spending time outdoors can enhance your brainpower by exposing you to new environments. There are lot of lessons we can learn from nature by watching and observing; taking time to get to know your local area can help you to understand things you previously took for granted.

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Noa Bronicki 3/19/2023 7:08 AM

I was in California over the weekend, and because of the storms my family did not have power for 4 days straight. I think this really helped us to reflect on which parts of our energy use are absolutely necessary, and what we could do without. On the other hand, it highlighted how heavily reliant we are on energy, and how much we take it for granted.

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- Diego Bigelow-Gonzalo 3/25/2023 1:53 PM
  
  That's such an impactful realization. This reminds me of the time I went home for the weekend (when my parents were out of town) and I had to survive without electricity, heating or water. It took buying gallons at Safeway and using many, many blankets to survive.
  
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- Maria Quinn 3/19/2023 6:54 PM
  
  That's really tough! You never realize how much you need something until you can't have it anymore. Hopefully everything is back to normal now!
  
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Reflection Question
Waste Choose Two-Sided Printing

Choosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?

Noa Bronicki 3/13/2023 1:44 PM

I think making two-sided printing the default rather than an additional option you have to look for would result in more people using it. There are instances when single-sided is necessary, because the pages are going to be used separately, but people can actively seek that setting when they need it.

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- Diego Bigelow-Gonzalo 3/25/2023 2:10 PM
  
  That's facts. Making things opt-out instead of opt-in would save a lot of resources depending on what the setting was, and should become the standard.
  
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Noa Bronicki 3/08/2023 8:29 PM

In the past couple of weeks, the crazy weather trends in both coasts have really been highlighting the need for immediate action with regards to the climate crisis. A week after the storm, there is still snow on the mountains in California, and this weekend it is predicted to snow again. It's been interesting to see how people react to it. Some are just amazed and see it as positive, while others look at the bigger picture. It's also not entirely negative -- having so much rain and also snow is helping to end California's drought.

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Noa Bronicki 3/07/2023 6:50 PM

Being at home, it's interesting to see how my ecological actions are different. In DC, I am able to take public transportation a lot, while in California, that's not really an option. On the other hand, my electricity use is somewhat mitigated by having solar panels on our house and I drive an EV to reduce emissions.

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- Diego Bigelow-Gonzalo 3/25/2023 2:10 PM
  
  That's so dope! What EV do you drive??
  
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