Joan Qazi
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 35 THIS WEEK
- 261 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO0.8poundswaste composted
Joan's actions
Waste
Compost Food Waste
I will avoid sending up to .42 lbs (.19 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.
Health
Take Control
Both systemic and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.
Transportation
Advocate for Greener Vehicles
I will spend at least 30 minutes assessing the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.
Nature
Do Nature Activities
I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 30 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)
Waste
Handkerchief
I notice that most of my garbage is tissues, especially in winter when my nose seems to run more. I want to see if I can change to reusable handkerchiefs which can be laundered instead of disposable tissues.
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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Joan Qazi 1/20/2025 3:46 PMI know it seems very old-fashioned, but I am pretty excited about my cotton handkerchiefs. I used to throw away so many barely used paper tissues because my nose dripped in the cold weather. Now my garbage cans at home and in my office are almost empty! -
Joan Qazi 1/19/2025 5:53 PMMy worm bin was a little frozen when I added my food waste to it today. It is partially buried in my yard, but the top portion was frozen so I had to mix it in. I hope the worms are OK :) -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Advocate for Greener VehiclesReducing (or eliminating) exhaust emissions and improving public health are two benefits of green vehicles. What other motivators inspire you to consider switching to a more fuel-efficient vehicle?
Joan Qazi 1/18/2025 1:24 PMI am trying to help WVC qualify to be a bike friendly campus so that students have an affordable and healthy (for us and the environment) way to get to campus while reducing the number of cars in our parking lots. -
Joan Qazi 1/16/2025 10:11 PMToday, I was able to spend an hour out in Nature walking with a friend, but it meant that I didn't have time to take care of my composting today. I hope to get that tomorrow. Hope everyone else does better on their first day--Go WVC Green Team!