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Lauren Gardner

MSR Design

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 708 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    50
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    person
    helped
  • UP TO
    8.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    31
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    1.0
    donation
    made

Lauren's actions

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Fund Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers

#6 Educating Girls

I will donate one or more Femme Kits to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will support women-owned businesses when I shop this month.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Host a Film Screening

#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders

I will host a film screening and discussion about women's and gender equality issues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 1 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

If I have to buy paper products, I will only purchase products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

#31 Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials
    What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?

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    Lauren Gardner 4/25/2018 12:39 PM
    Printing emails and to do lists VS finding digital task keepers/to-do lists. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials
    What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

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    Lauren Gardner 4/25/2018 12:39 PM
    Thinking about what chemicals in plastics are leeching into our water and eventual bloodstreams.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Women and Girls
    What did you learn about the need for family planning? Share some of the learning with your friends!

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    Lauren Gardner 4/25/2018 10:44 AM
    How much money is saved just in health care costs.

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    Lauren Gardner 4/25/2018 7:30 AM
    Home stretch! I've really become aware of my daily purchasing habits and how I can easily transform those to promote better industry. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials
    How can you take your action a step further?

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    Lauren Gardner 4/25/2018 7:29 AM
    Using or purchasing reusable containers/products.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Women and Girls
    What is the next step beyond raising awareness of women's and gender equality issues?

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    Lauren Gardner 4/24/2018 7:19 AM
    Start having discussions about how the gender pay gap happens and advocate for more women in higher positions within your own workplaces.

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    Lauren Gardner 4/24/2018 6:56 AM
    Starting to become really aware of my coffee intake and it's carbon impact. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

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    Lauren Gardner 4/23/2018 11:11 AM
    Advocating with other sales reps and manufacturers to make their sampling bags re-usable like Steelcase has.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Use
    How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?

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    Lauren Gardner 4/20/2018 1:07 PM
    It's difficult because I love the taste of coffee. I'm going to start replacing my caffeine intake via coffee for other options like tea. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Use
    How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?

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    Lauren Gardner 4/20/2018 1:06 PM
    So. Much. Coffee. I'll try to monitor my consumption more and maybe not guzzle coffee every morning.