Michelle De Swarte

Kohler Co.

"To learn more about lowering my carbon footprint and do my part to sustain our planet for future generations. "

POINTS TOTAL

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0 THIS WEEK
749 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

540

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

2.0

documentaries

watched
UP TO

180

minutes

spent learning

Michelle 's actions

Education & Livelihood

Work-Life Balance

SDG 8

During the workday, I will schedule time for daily breaks during work days to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 27
DAILY ACTIONS

Education & Livelihood

Share Your #KohlerEcochallenge Journey

Share your journey and one thing you learn during the Ecochallenge on any platform (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, KohlerNow) using hashtag #KohlerEcochallenge!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Watch a Documentary About Equity, Gender, Health, or Peace

SDG 3, 5, 10, 16

I will watch 1 documentaries about equity, gender, health, or peace.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Take 5-Minute Or Less Showers

SDG 6

I will save up to 6 gallons (23 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.

COMPLETED 27
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Watch a Documentary About Food, Water, or Basic Needs

SDG 6

I will watch 1 documentaries about food, water, or basic needs.

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
Education & Livelihood

How does practicing a work-life balance create a more sustainable life for you? How might it contribute to sustainability more broadly?
Michelle De Swarte 4/04/2023 7:15 AM
Allows me to focus more on work during those periods and then allows me to focus more on personal matters that need to be taken care of instead of putting them off.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security

With 5-minute or less showers reducing your water footprint, what do you plan to add next to your water conservation habits?
Michelle De Swarte 4/04/2023 7:14 AM
using the water conservation mode on my dishwasher and not running a full sink to wash my pots and pans.

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