Brandy Rose

PCC ESR W25

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
356 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

195

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

14

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

15

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

65

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

250

minutes

spent learning

Brandy's actions

Food

Meet My Local Farmers

I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those around the world who produce my food in order to make better choices when I shop.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 11
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 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation

I will spend 15 minutes practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation to nurture love and compassion for myself and others.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home or Dorm Room

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home or dorm room.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

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

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
Brandy Rose 2/23/2025 1:49 PM
I think that there are several ways that I can express my personality. One being my beaming personality lol. Another would be jewerly, tattoos and how I present myself everyday....and I always need an excuse to get more tattoos.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?
Brandy Rose 2/10/2025 3:50 PM
Only buying what I can carry or seeing if I have a box in my car to use instead

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
Brandy Rose 2/10/2025 3:47 PM
I think for myself it has to do with if the Togo mug is clean as well as ordering ahead, they won’t have the cup before I get there.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

When you know who produces your food, you are connecting personally to your complex regional food system. What are the advantages of knowing who produces your food and where it comes from? How can knowing their food producers enable someone to advocate for a better quality of life for those who produce their food, both near and far?
Brandy Rose 2/10/2025 3:45 PM
I believe that getting to know the farmers surrounding you is incredibly important. Being able to follow them on social media is also helpful because you see the time and dedication that is put into raising these animals/plants. Often times (at least in my experience) you can see how the farmer uses every piece of “scrap” to better their future endeavors.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

How can practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation be helpful to the health of the environment?
Brandy Rose 2/10/2025 3:42 PM
We are all do busy with problems/situations that we often forget about ourselves, if we can put into practice our appreciation for our being it’s easier to look and find that in our environment

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity

How is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?
Brandy Rose 2/10/2025 3:40 PM
Find multiple uses for objects. Restaurant's generally order ingredients that go into several dishes rather than something that only goes into one. Find purpose in every purchase.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity

How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more unnecessary things in the future?
Brandy Rose 2/10/2025 3:38 PM
Need vs want also finding ways to repurpose things I already own

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
Brandy Rose 2/10/2025 3:35 PM
Practicing gratitude opens your sight on the good around you

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