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Audrey Childs

Team Solons

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 248 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    100
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    100
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    691
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    375
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    240
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent outdoors

Audrey's actions

Industry

Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Industry

Practice the 5 Rs

Recycling

I will practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Try Carpooling

Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 16 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Land Sinks

Explore My Area

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 60 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

Multiple Industry Solutions

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin practicing it in my own life.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 45 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Farm Irrigation Efficiency

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Stay on the Ground

Telepresence, High-Speed Rail

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Eat Mindfully

Reduced Food Waste

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Industry
    What are some more "Rs" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?

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    Audrey Childs 6/03/2025 12:17 PM
    I implement all of the R's into my daily practice. I can refuse and reduce buying more things. I can reuse, repurpose and recycle by seeing the potential in what things could be after their initial use.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation
    What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

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    Audrey Childs 6/03/2025 12:12 PM
    I like to take walks in the woods and around my neighborhoods and properties at home. I like to hike in the woods because there isn't much infrastructure and this makes my experience more enjoyable. When I walk around the burbs of Barre, there aren't sidewalks in most places and that would make everyone's walks easier and more enjoyable.

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      JULIAN FIORE 6/04/2025 11:27 AM
      Hi Audrey! Going for walks at home is something I have always done as well. I'm from a suburban town in Connecticut and as such there's a lot of hiking trails nearby that I can go to for free and very easily. It's been harder since I came to LA to find places to go nearby to hike or walk where I would be completely surrounded by nature. Have you found any places in LA that give you the same feeling as when you are taking walks at home? I would love some recommendations if you have any, especially ones that aren't affected by the fires!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
    Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?

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    Audrey Childs 5/30/2025 7:59 AM
    When eating without distractions, I feel that I appreciate and taste more of my food. It makes the experience mindful rather than just something I have to do to stay alive.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
    While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?

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    Audrey Childs 5/30/2025 7:57 AM
    In addition to environmental benefits, serving smaller portions can help save money on unnecessary food and push one to reach for more filling and healthy foods, it can also crack down on weight loss if desired.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Sinks
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place -- your deep knowledge of and appreciation for your surroundings?

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    Audrey Childs 5/30/2025 7:38 AM
    Spending time outside makes me more grateful and aware of the environment. Learning about the environment in class is nice but when you get to go learn from observations it connects the dots. I think it's important to know about the living and non living things in the place you live.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
    Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

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    Audrey Childs 5/20/2025 12:48 PM
    I access water via a spring at my house that collects runoff from the forest behind our house. It's important we keep the woods clean of litter and limit vehicles like loggers and woods maintenance crews to prevent water pollution. Similarly, large scale city water needs to be kept free of road pollution and littering. Clean up oil/gas spills and don't litter.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation
    What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?

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    Audrey Childs 5/20/2025 12:36 PM
    Instead of flying with my dad out to Texas to go to a Rodeo, I stayed home with my cousin.