

Kayla Riege
"Empress of all things sustainability and social impact. Purveyor of the planet."
POINTS TOTAL
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- 409 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO80pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO1,376minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO1.0water footprintcalculated
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UP TO120minutesspent learning
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UP TO474minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO38minutesbeing mindful
Kayla's actions
Health & Equity
Practice Mindfulness
SDG 3
I will spend 2 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.
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!
Education & Livelihood
Research Impact Investing
SDG 8
Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.
Climate & Ecosystems
Watch a Documentary About Climate Change or Nature
SDG 13, 14, 15
I will watch 2 documentaries about climate change.
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.
Health & Equity
Support Indigenous & First Nations Communities
SDG 10
I will spend 60 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.
Health & Equity
Spend Time Outside
SDG 3
I will replace 5 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.
Economy & Communities
Watch a Documentary About Economy, Energy, or Industry
SDG 7, 9, 12
I will watch 1 documentaries about economy, energy, or industry.
Economy & Communities
Online Energy Audit
SDG 7
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
Education & Livelihood
Host or Join a Cleanup Event
SDG 11, 17
Within my community at home or work, I will organize or attend a local cleanup event.
Education & Livelihood
Plan A Staycation in Your Community
SDG 11
For an upcoming vacation, I will spend 20 minutes planning out a staycation in my region. For reference, one several hour flight releases the equivalent of nearly 14% of the annual emissions from a car.
Climate & Ecosystems
Create & Share A Love Letter, Poem, Song or Picture
SDG 14, 15
I will express my love and gratitude for our planet by writing a love letter, poem, song or taking a picture. I will share this in the Ecochallenge feed or on my social media.
Climate & Ecosystems
Collect Litter on a Plog / Plalk
SDG 15
Each day, I will go on a plog or plalk for 5 minutes and collect 1 items of litter.
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.
Basic Needs & Security
Volunteer in My Community
SDG 1
I will volunteer 2 hours in my community.
Climate & Ecosystems
Explore My Area
SDG 14, 15
Each day, I will spend 5 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & SecurityWhat is one way you will reduce your water use? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your water use?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & EquityWhat are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?
Kayla Riege 4/10/2023 5:23 PMThis is a really difficult habit to break due to so many jobs requiring you to be inside on a screen. This leads to decreased health and wellbeing (suffering from poor posture, polluted indoor air, lack of access to sunlight, no recharging through grounding, and less regard and appreciation for spending time in nature). The outdoors makes me feel more connected to the entire world and the people in it. -
Kayla Riege 4/09/2023 6:29 PMHappy Easter if you are celebrating! I bought some new houseplants today and enjoyed a vegan Easter meal with family! Topped it off with refreshing the bird feeder with more seed for my little friends of flight 🪺🐤🦆 -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & EcosystemsWhy is art an important way for you to express sustainability values?
Kayla Riege 4/08/2023 6:28 PMI love taking images of places I explore as a way to preserve the gratitude I have for them in their natural state. Any image I have on my phone of nature I can likely tell you where it was :) -
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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?
Kayla Riege 4/05/2023 5:50 PMMet some neighbors on our evening trash walk who thanked us for collecting trash and vowed to come back and do it on their own. We explored a new neighborhood tonight as well and found we had neighbors who tapped their trees for maple syrup! So lovely meeting new people and finding fellow nature lovers in our community. Tonight's trash bandit total - 54 pieces! A record so far! Our bag was full so we had to head home and save more for the rest of this month's trash walks. -
Kayla Riege 4/04/2023 6:11 PMDay 4 - still raining here in Wisconsin, but a trash walk was to be had!! Strangely I am realizing my neighborhood is a lot more full of trash than I originally thought it would be. My neighbors have probably seen me ducking into their yards to grab trash caught in their bushes and gardens. I think I will call myself the neighborhood trash bandit - trash collector by night, sustainability champion by day :) I also use this time to practice mindfulness and gratitude and I am finding it is such a wonderful way to end my night!-
Mrudula Y 4/05/2023 10:20 AM
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REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & EcosystemsWhat was your experience like plogging, or engaging in another way to collect litter while being outside? Was there any item you collected that was unusual that you found?