Raimonda Karalius

Heartland College EASC 111 Summer 2025

"𝑇𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔, 𝑏𝑒 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑑, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑎 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝐼’𝑚 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑑 𝑜𝑓."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,046 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

carbon footprint

calculated
UP TO

3.3

pounds of paper

have been saved
UP TO

445

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

451

minutes

spent learning

Raimonda's actions

Electricity

Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn About Aquaculture

Improved Aquaculture

Each day, I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about sustainable aquaculture.

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Industry

Go Paperless

Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions, and opting out of junk mail.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Raimonda Karalius 7/25/2025 7:34 AM
I’m a pescatarian, so I don’t eat red meat like beef. That helps lower deforestation, since raising cows often leads to trees being cut down. To lower my impact even more, I can choose fish that are caught in safe, earth-friendly ways and eat more fruits and vegetables that are grown close to home. This helps protect forests and supports better farming.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?
Raimonda Karalius 7/24/2025 2:33 PM
I want to prioritize sustainability and mindful living over material stuff. Choosing to go paperless helped me focus on reducing waste and making choices that are better for the planet, rather than collecting things I don't really need/want.

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- Janet Beach Davis 7/25/2025 2:02 PM
  
  TEAM CAPTAIN
  Need versus want can be a tough decision sometimes, but it gets easier the more you practice.
  
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Raimonda Karalius 7/14/2025 12:40 PM
I switched everything to paperless so I get emails instead of paper mail. I also found a great website called CatalogChoice where you can stop junk mail from companies. It’s been super helpful—no more paper clutter! The only tricky one is Capital One. My husband and I still get 2–4 letters a week from them. CatalogChoice doesn’t have access to stop it, but they gave me a phone number to call. I tried, but after waiting on hold for almost 30 minutes, no one answered...

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- Jess Miner 7/14/2025 1:51 PM
  Great info! That's so annoying when you are on hold with a company forever.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

After you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?
Raimonda Karalius 7/14/2025 12:31 PM
Yes, after seeing my carbon footprint, I saw that I can make some changes like using less electricity, creating less waste, and picking more eco-friendly products. I don’t eat meat and don’t drive much, so I’m working on other small things.

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- Janet Beach Davis 7/15/2025 8:11 PM
  
  TEAM CAPTAIN
  Every small change makes a difference over time.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

What was the most interesting thing to learn about sustainable aquaculture practices?
Raimonda Karalius 7/10/2025 11:50 AM
The most interesting thing I’ve learned so far is how sustainable aquaculture can protect the environment while still providing healthy seafood. I’m glad I chose this topic to research because I didn’t know much about aquaculture before.

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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?
Raimonda Karalius 7/10/2025 11:47 AM
I’ve really enjoyed walking with my husband—it’s a nice break from our usual work routine. The trail near our home is sometimes noisy from traffic, so we plan to visit a quieter, more natural spot next week that we haven’t been to in months. We’ll bring a bag to pick up any litter, since I remember seeing some trash there last time, especially near the picnic areas where there aren’t enough trash bins.

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- Janet Beach Davis 7/11/2025 12:59 PM
  
  TEAM CAPTAIN
  What a wonderful way to connect! My husband and I spent so many hours walking woods together. Our favorite place was the Merwin Preserve at Parklands.
  
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- Jess Miner 7/10/2025 6:56 PM
  That’s great! My husband and I love to walk a couple miles after dinner. Picking up litter is great multi tasking!
  
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Raimonda Karalius 7/02/2025 11:18 AM
𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜'𝗺 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀. 𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼, 𝗺𝘆 '𝗜𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱...' 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝟮.𝟬. 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟭.𝟰 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘀. 𝗜'𝗺 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀!

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- Janet Beach Davis 7/02/2025 9:37 PM
  - TEAM CAPTAIN
  That’s fantastic!
  
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