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Mikayla Deiter

West Chester University

"Learning one day at a time. Pre-Service English Teacher"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 497 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    280
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    20
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    420
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    660
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    80
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    89
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Mikayla's actions

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

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Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 5 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

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Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

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.

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Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

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Transportation

Conduct Virtual Meetings

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

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Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden each day, work on starting one, or find a local community garden to get involved with.

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Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 60-minute walk outside each day.

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Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

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Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

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Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 20 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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  • Mikayla Deiter's avatar
    Mikayla Deiter 4/04/2020 7:57 PM
    I had a really great day! I spent my whole time outside weeding and tending to the front of my parent's garden. Been more mindful of my showers and flushes. So far have been beating my time spent with 5 min showers! Going to sign off for tonight after doing some homework. See you all tomorrow. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water 5-Minute Showers
    Five minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?

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    Mikayla Deiter 4/01/2020 10:42 AM
    Who knew that 5 minutes was so short! Going to be hard to break my 15-minute showers.

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    Mikayla Deiter 3/31/2020 9:46 AM
    Hello ECOchallenge 2020 participants -- With the change of everything that is going on I think the results of this challenge will be interesting and more impactful to ourselves in the long run. We will have more time to think and do what we want to accomplish. One of the reasons I wanted to try this is to get out of my comfort zone and see what my peers are doing and to learn from myself. Please be well and have fun tomorrow!