

Lauren Khayat
"reduce my electricity and carbon (especially the use of my car) footprint"
POINTS TOTAL
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- 835 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO3,145minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO520gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO11documentarieswatched
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UP TO1.0water footprintcalculated
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UP TO2,173minutesspent learning
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UP TO152pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO120milestraveled by bike
Lauren's actions
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.
Basic Needs & Security
Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement
SDG 6
I will spend 30 minutes learning about water justice in my region.
Climate & Ecosystems
Send a petition to an elective representative
Create a petition about a climate topic and send it to an elective representative.
Climate & Ecosystems
Attend the “Discover the World of Bees” Workshop at JAC
Did you know that JAC has our own bee hives on the roof? Alveole, the group who manages our bee hives, will present this workshop. Bees are behind a third of all the food we eat, including fruit, veggies, chocolate, nuts, and coffee. In this immersive workshop, you’ll learn more about urban beekeeping and the microcosm that is the hive. We’ll follow a bee’s life’s journey from when she first emerges from her cell to her final flight. When: Thursday April 20 from 1-2pm Where: AME-119 Space is limited. Please register by Tuesday April 18
Climate & Ecosystems
Visit the AGORA on Earth Day (April 18th)
Come by the AGORA on Tuesday, April 18th from 10-2:30 and visit the different tables on display.
Climate & Ecosystems
ImpAct-Climate Challenge
Go to CICAN's website and submit an action as an individual or a group for the challenge. You can submit more than one action. See details through the link. Prizes to be won. Deadline for submissions: May 31, 2023.
Health & Equity
Watch “Into The Weeds: Dewayne “Lee” Johnson vs. Monsanto Company”
“Into The Weeds” tells the story of Dewayne “Lee” Johnson, a former Bay Area groundskeeper who takes on a multinational agrochemical corporation after a terminal cancer diagnosis. Baichwal follows Johnson through his battle, setting his personal journey against a global environmental crisis. The film will be screened in in P-204 from 11:30 to 2:30pm on Wednesday April 19th and the filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal will be present for a Q&A. If you can't make it for the screening, the film is also viewable on the CBC website for free.
Climate & Ecosystems
Alternative Transportation Day
Try cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions by finding another way to get to campus on April 26th (rain date: April 27th). Walk, bike, take the bus, the train, or carpool with someone!
Climate & Ecosystems
Watch a Documentary About Climate Change or Nature
SDG 13, 14, 15
I will watch 1 documentaries about climate change.
Health & Equity
Watch a Documentary About Equity, Gender, Health, or Peace
SDG 3, 5, 10, 16
I will watch 2 documentaries about equity, gender, health, or peace.
Education & Livelihood
Go by Bike
SDG 11
I will commute by bike 10 miles each day and get my muscles moving while avoiding sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Health & Equity
Track My Purchases
SDG 10
Each day, I will track my purchases to identify my spending habits. This will allow me to see what purchases can be reduced.
Health & Equity
Make Cleaning Products
SDG 3
I will make a few homemade cleaning products.
Climate & Ecosystems
Explore My Area
SDG 14, 15
Each day, I will spend 30 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).
Basic Needs & Security
Calculate Your Water Footprint
SDG 6
I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.
Education & Livelihood
Watch a Documentary About Education or Work
SDG 4
I will watch 2 documentaries about education or work.
Basic Needs & Security
Watch a Documentary About Food, Water, or Basic Needs
SDG 6
I will watch 3 documentaries about food, water, or basic needs.
Economy & Communities
Create A Readiness Plan
SDG 9
Each day, I will spend time developing a readiness plan for my household in the event of an emergency.
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?
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Lauren Khayat 4/30/2023 8:05 PMit was raining a lot today so i didn't get to go far by bike as my bike doesn't handle slippery roads that well, but i was able to take a nice walk around my area and my friends' areas. i explored new shops and roads that i hadn't been down before and even though it was raining, it was honestly so relaxing to walk in the rain. i had some calming music playing and i was listening to the cars splash in the puddles and the rain hit the ground. it was very peaceful and made my day -
Lauren Khayat 4/20/2023 8:58 PMtoday was nicer weather and the sun came out compared to the past three days. I still have my ISS paper to write and was losing motivation inside my house, so I had biked to a lake about 20-30 minutes from my house and wrote parts of my paper outdoors. the sun, wind, and fresh air had made me feel so much better and be more productive. I also saved on CO2 emissions by taking my bike instead of my car-
Melissa Tomecz 4/21/2023 5:56 PM
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REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & EcosystemsHow can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place? Was there a new place in your region that was exciting to learn about and visit?
Lauren Khayat 4/16/2023 8:40 PMI had taken a nice walk along the water near my moms condo that I had never went to before but it was really relaxing and a good way to give my brain a break from the homework I'd been doing, in order to get it empty and ready for the next assignment I was going to start. It was really relaxing and allowed me to calm down and de-stress -
Lauren Khayat 4/13/2023 8:30 PMthe sudden peak of heat and summer weather with sun and perfect wind, allowed me to explore, find new places outdoors to do my homework and take in the nice weather change! -
Lauren Khayat 4/10/2023 1:27 PMtoday i had looked at all my monthly expenses from march and revised what were necessity purchases vs non-necessities to help plan future expenses and save -
Lauren Khayat 4/10/2023 1:16 PMonly received my power late at night on the 9th, it really made me aware how dependent we are as a society on electricity. and it also made me realize how much we can find more eco friendly alternatives. i used candles a lot, and honestly really enjoyed it, i'll probably be doing that more often for light rather than actual lights. i also became more self aware to turn off all my lights right away after using them and when i don't need them -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & SecurityWith 5-minute or less showers reducing your water footprint, what do you plan to add next to your water conservation habits?
Lauren Khayat 4/10/2023 1:09 PMnot only does shorter showers reduce water footprint, but the shower I had that day was a freezing cold one since there was no power. in the future, i plan to add more cold showers into my habits to also save electricity as i've been analyzing high amounts to our hydro bill in the past -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEconomy & CommunitiesWhat was it like to create a readiness plan? Did you find other resources you could share?
Lauren Khayat 4/10/2023 1:03 PMi had to make a plan for my family and i to survive the power outage we dealt with, we lost power for 4 days