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Catherine Feit

Rush Green Employee Resource Group (ERG)

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 328 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    80
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    -5.0
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    29
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    29
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    3.0
    healthcare connections
    made
  • UP TO
    49
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Catherine's actions

At Home

Garden Plastic reduction project

Reduce plastic containers that I get with plant and garden centers: 1. Start seeds for vegetables and flowers. 2. Not purchase plants in plastic containers 3. Re-use my single use containers for starting plants

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Work

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 10 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Shorter Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Repair an Item

I will repair an item, such as clothing or an appliance, for myself, a friend, family member, or neighbor.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Well-being

Creative Expression

I will reflect on how I am feeling and express myself through writing, art, music, physical activity, or another creative way to enhance well-being

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Well-being

Less Screen Time

I will replace 60 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities, and limit my social media use to once per day.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Turn It Off

I will turn my computer monitor(s) off at my work station when not in use to save energy (I will follow my organization's IT instructions for keeping on, turning off, or restarting computers).

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Stay Connected

I will schedule coffee breaks, lunches, and/or check-in meetings with 2 coworkers to promote connectivity in my workplace.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

My Block clean Up

Collect trash on my block once a week, reroute recyclables into recycle bin.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

One Healthcare

Explore the Feed

I will read the Ecochallenge feed each day and comment on posts by people who I don't know, but whose content inspires or interests me.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Yogurt

Make my own yogurt and hummus from scratch.

UNCOMPLETED
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
    Health & Well-being
    What did you notice in implementing this challenge? Was it hard to choose other activities over screen time? How did you decide to spend your time?

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    Catherine Feit 4/17/2025 10:05 AM
    Instead of watching by myself I watched with my spouse The Best of Late Night via NYT and once it was over I was done with screen time. Watching with someone reduces my tendency to zone out on screens. Plus, a little community building with spouse. :)

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    Catherine Feit 4/17/2025 9:53 AM
    For me, new habits start when the old habits become more inconvenient. When we moved into our house, we did not install a clothes dryer. We did get 3 giant clothes racks and set up 3 pulley clothes lines in the yard. We are used to hanging up our clothes, but I doubt I'd stick with this habit if I had access to a dryer. It also forces us to use our clothes differently- no quick turnaround to wash a certain outfit I want to wear again. Unless it is a sunny and windy day. :P We just went down to 1 car. I have to use public transit or bike or shop locally.

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      Brent Barnes 4/17/2025 11:59 AM
      • Artist 🎨
      I love the idea of getting rid of the clothes dryer. We dry most of our clothing on a drying rack, but it's been hard to stop putting underwear, tshirts and socks into the dryer. This is a great suggestion, and reminds me that when I lived in Europe I never had access to a clothes dryer.

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    Catherine Feit 4/10/2025 3:02 PM
    I started tomatoes, marigolds, peppers, basil, broccoli and eggplant seeds. Almost all have sprouted. I used old trays from previous plant purchases. Very excited. I am hoping to direct seed some cold tolerant stuff this weekend.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Work
    Was using public transit to get to your destination easier or more difficult than you expected? How did your experience using public transit differ from your experience driving in a car? What do you think are the biggest barriers to more people using public transit in your area?

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    Catherine Feit 4/02/2025 2:00 PM
    I use public transit a lot. I appreciate the time to unplug from navigating traffic. I read or listen to audiobooks, catch up on emails or discussion posts from school. I do wish it was not o slow- especially the buses. :/
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Home
    Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

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    Catherine Feit 4/02/2025 1:57 PM
    Plastics- single use like netting from produce (oranges, avocados, lemons) can impact the oceans. Rainwater being directed into sewers rather than into soil or rain barrels so potable water does need to be used to water the plants.