April 4 - April 25, 2018

Caitlin Maus

"Always looking for ways to live my best life, to surround myself with people that have similar goals, and to inspire others to do the same! "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,059 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

65

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

person

helped
UP TO

5.0

public officials or leaders

contacted
UP TO

12

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

1.0

donation

made
UP TO

22

gallons of water

have been saved

Caitlin's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 6
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

Materials

Install a Toilet Bank

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Start a Social Media Campaign

#6 Educating Girls

I will share stats on gender inequity in education with my social media feed to raise awareness.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Become A Master Recyler/Composter

#55 Household Recycling

I will sign up for a Master Recycler/Composter program in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Conduct Virtual Meetings

#63 Telepresence

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Contact your Elected Officials

#23 Farmland Restoration

I will contact 5 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 15 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
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

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 5 friends, family and/or colleagues.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Local Perennial Biomass

#51 Perennial Biomass

I will spend at least 15 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

#47 Bioplastic

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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
Food

Clean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. In what ways can you support your closest regenerative agriculture farm?
Caitlin Maus 4/25/2018 1:47 PM
Continue to spread the good work about regenerative agriculture and the soil crisis we are in the midst of.

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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?
Caitlin Maus 4/25/2018 10:34 AM
We eat a lot of meat, but it is grown on a family owned and operated farm within our family. I could definitely do with less. I should also be better about switching from coffee to tea, and lessening the quantity of servings. I would like to know the difference in impact between coffee and tea production.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe states that "The reason we care about climate change is because it affects the people and places that we care about." What is happening (or will happen) in your area that will affect the people and places you care about?
Caitlin Maus 4/25/2018 10:22 AM
REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe states that "The reason we care about climate change is because it affects the people and places that we care about." What is happening (or will happen) in your area that will affect the people and places you care about?

I am worried about the condition of our lakes and the quality of our soil. Water and soil are key components to the way of life for most Minnesotans.

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Caitlin Maus 4/25/2018 9:34 AM
I love the comradery this challenge has created within the office. Challenging one another to do our best to do our part!

I hope it continues once the challenge is complete! Already looking forward to next year!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

In what other ways could you help girls overcome health barriers to being able to attend school?
Caitlin Maus 4/25/2018 9:31 AM
REFLECTION QUESTION
In what other ways could you help girls overcome health barriers to being able to attend school?

Continue to share information about what is happening internationally, and how others can help! Improve access to information and healthcare so that women and girls can better understand their bodies and how to keep them healthy. Provide access to information about family planning and the benefits!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?
Caitlin Maus 4/25/2018 9:11 AM
REFLECTION QUESTION
In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?

I need to do a better job of fully vetting the candidates I support and vote for. I would also like to get more involved in organizations within my community that have room for improvement, or support these goals.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Had you heard of the term silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
Caitlin Maus 4/25/2018 9:09 AM
I had not heard of the term silvopasture befor now, I love the idea of being able to layer the uses of land to get the absolute most out of it.

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Caitlin Maus 4/25/2018 9:02 AM
I've installed two of these toilet tank banks in our home. I've heard there are other ways achieve the same goal, perhaps by re-using a plastic water bottle, or even bricks! What creative solutions have you used?

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Now that you know the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates, how will you view expiration dates differently?
Caitlin Maus 4/24/2018 9:00 AM
I already live a pretty risky life of eating things past their best by date, and even past the sell by and use by dates. It is good to know which types of foods to be more cautious of and which ones can be more lenient. I would like to know more about the life cycle analysis between frozen produce and fresh.

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Caitlin Maus 4/24/2018 7:15 AM
Virtual meetings are a big part of how we conduct our business on a daily basis.

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