Kayleigh Mosher
"Working towards a better, cleaner future one daily action at a time."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,466 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1,463minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO5,180minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO165plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO172disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO93plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1,199minutesspent exercising
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UP TO2.0community eventshosted or attended
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UP TO5.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO3,481minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO470minutesspent learning
Kayleigh's actions
Simplicity
Mindfulness Practice
I will spend 15 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness.
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.
Community
Host A Watch Party
I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.
Simplicity
Track my Purchases
I will spend 5 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.
Nature
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.
Nature
Join An Outdoor Project
I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community while observing best practices in my region for not spreading COVID-19.
Waste
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.
Simplicity
Less Screen Time
I will replace 60 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.
Waste
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 4 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Transportation
Improve a Bus Stop
I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.
Nature
Tend a Garden
I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
Waste
Tour A Waste Management Facility
I will spend at least 120 minute(s) touring (virtually or in person) a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about our local waste and waste recovery streams.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Tour A Waste Management FacilityField trip! What a fun way to learn about our impact and consumption! What facility did you tour? What did you learn?
Kayleigh Mosher 12/05/2024 5:43 PMPRRF - Plastic Research & Recycling Facility. We learned about harmful plastics in the great pacific garbage patch. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Host A Watch PartyWhat did you learn about in the documentary you watched? How did it make you feel?
Kayleigh Mosher 12/05/2024 5:08 PMPlastic in the oceans is contributing to the massive pollution problem in the world. It made me feel like I need to do better and be conscious of what I am consuming and recycling. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Learn About & Practice Sustainable FashionHow can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
Kayleigh Mosher 12/05/2024 5:06 PMTHRIFTING! It is an amazing way to satay fashionable and original ethically. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Improve a Bus StopIn what ways can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?
Kayleigh Mosher 12/05/2024 5:06 PMYou can advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impacts by telling those around you and in your community to take the bus and respect the drivers. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Join An Outdoor ProjectHow well do you know the area you stay in -- whether your hometown or your campus community? In what ways is a deep knowledge of your surroundings -- known as a 'sense of place' -- important to you?
Kayleigh Mosher 12/05/2024 5:05 PMA deep sense of knowledge is so important in order to be connected with yourself and the world around you
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Kayleigh Mosher 12/05/2024 5:00 PMOur team is meeting right now to discuss and reflect. This semester opened my eyes to how little actions can contribute to a bigger success. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Spend Time OutsideRachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?
Kayleigh Mosher 11/26/2024 12:57 AMI have been playing tennis every day and being in the natural world has definitely helped me connect spiritually and emotionally with myself and the world around me. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Skip the StrawHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Kayleigh Mosher 11/26/2024 12:54 AMI use a glass straw in my morning coffee in order to "skip the straw". I also bring a travel straw attached to my keychain when I travel. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Less Screen TimeWhat did you notice in implementing this challenge? Was it hard to choose other activities over screen time? How did you decide to spend your time?
Kayleigh Mosher 11/11/2024 11:44 PMI spend the last hour before bed off my phone and I have been sleeping so much better and falling asleep earlier and faster -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Mindfulness PracticeWhat best helped you with your Mindfulness Practice? How does Mindfulness keep you grounded and sustain your work with compassion?
Kayleigh Mosher 11/11/2024 11:43 PMI saw a beautiful rainbow today and sat and thought about how lucky I am to be where I am right now.