Jaelynn Smith

ENV 170 B

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
35 THIS WEEK
411 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

45

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

1.0

women, BIPOC, and immigrant-owned businesses

supported
UP TO

90

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning

Jaelynn's actions

Electricity

Taking the stairs instead of elevators

I will take the stairs rather than the elevator whenever possible to save electricity while increasing my daily steps.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 2
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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings

Shorter showers

I will take shorter showers to save more water. Plenty of water gets wasted during long showers, and I can lessen that amount by frequently taking short showers and not washing my hair daily.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Health and Education

Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 10 minutes researching and shopping from 1 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

COMPLETED
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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Visit the Coast

Macroalgae Protection and Restoration

I will visit a coastal or ocean site to experience the ecosystem and look for the presence of macroalgae/seaweed.

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Explore My Area

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 20 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Go for a Daily Walk

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

Jaelynn Smith 11/06/2024 10:09 PM

I noticed more little things occurring in nature around me, like the leaves falling and squirrels moving up the trees. I've enjoyed taking the time to observe my surroundings and appreciate my environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants

Which businesses that you researched are you excited to support? Are you already supporting businesses that you didn't know were owned by women, people of color, or immigrants?

Jaelynn Smith 10/04/2024 12:06 PM

While visiting Halloweentown in St. Helens, I supported a cute pop-up shop run by a woman selling bags, accessories, and cool magnets. I bought one of her magnets to stick on my fridge.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Smaller Portions

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?

Jaelynn Smith 9/26/2024 2:33 PM

Eating and serving smaller portions would help with the obesity problem in America.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks Visit the Coast

What coastal site did you visit and what did you learn while there?

Jaelynn Smith 9/19/2024 12:31 AM

I visited an Island Marine Park with a few friends and observed much seaweed growth in the water surrounding the island.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?

Jaelynn Smith 9/12/2024 3:09 PM

I can express myself authentically without feeding into overconsumption by reusing and repurposing clothes I already own. I could also learn to crochet or make my own pieces of clothing the way I want them without adding to the effects of fast fashion.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks Explore My Area

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place -- your deep knowledge of and appreciation for your surroundings?

Jaelynn Smith 8/29/2024 1:40 PM

When you spend time outdoors, you start absorbing and listening to nature and all the living things around you, strengthening your appreciation for the earth.

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