Evelyn Slatoff

Nature, God, and Social Justice Spring 2025

POINTS TOTAL

40 TODAY
50 THIS WEEK
50 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

60

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

40

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

3.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

pound of paper

has been saved

Evelyn's actions

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and POC-majority neighborhoods. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation

I will spend 30 minutes practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation to nurture love and compassion for myself and others.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Community

Host A Watch Party

I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 133 lbs of CO2 a month and 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 30 minute(s)

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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Evelyn Slatoff 4/01/2025 2:10 PM
Started off my day with prayer meditation at Dahlgren. I saw this bunny when leaving. I think starting off my day with meditation allows me to be more present and grounded as I go about my day. This is something we have been focusing a lot on in class lately. I think noticing and appreciating small things that are beautiful in nature (such as this bunny) really helps root me to the present moment and enjoy my days more.

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Evelyn Slatoff 4/01/2025 2:06 PM
I start my morning with the "Five Minute Journal" each day. I write down three things I am grateful for, three things that will make today great, and a daily affirmation. Since participating in Journal 2, I noticed that I include aspects of nature more often in the three things I am thankful for. This goes along with what I wrote about in my Journal 2: nature uniquely can spur genuine gratitude in humans.

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