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One Healthcare Ecochallenge 2025

April 1 - April 30, 2025

Catherine Feit

Rush Green Employee Resource Group (ERG)

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
433 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

47

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

47

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

-8.2

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

109

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

120

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

5.0

healthcare connections

made

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 4
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 6
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 4
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 6
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.

COMPLETED
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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Yogurt

Make my own yogurt and hummus from scratch.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Catherine Feit 4/30/2025 9:02 AM
I am not sure who put forth the Eco challenge 2025 idea and my participation was sporadic. This has been a great experience. Thank You. I did connect with a co-worker over living more sustainably and got inspired and pushed to downsize my footprint a few sizes smaller.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Well-being

Why is it important to express ourselves? How did you feel before and after your creative activity?
Catherine Feit 4/30/2025 8:55 AM
This goal went largely unachieved, but I did make my creative space more attractive and usable. Cleared out and organized materials. Put up a few (dumpstered!) bulletin boards. The contentment that comes from spending time being creative is a guarantee but my prioritizing it is a goal for May. : /

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- Amanda Holloway 4/30/2025 12:20 PM
  
  Nature Steward 🌳
  It sounds like you're well on your way to achieving your goal. Getting your space ready is a big step in the right direction and can help reduce distractions when you're ready to dive into a creative project. 🙂
  
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Catherine Feit 4/28/2025 5:16 AM
This Saturday, we got up early and went out with two grabbers (I inherited from my dad's estate :)) and picked up trash. We covered about one block. Both depressing and energizing. I live in an urban area, but a Cooper's Hawk is occasionally roosting in a tree on the corner. My goal is to make this a routine activity and eventually involve the others on my street. Fingers crossed.

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- Joyce Fitzgerald 4/28/2025 6:54 AM
  The grabbers make a big difference! I have one that folds up small enough that I can strap it to my bike rack. So I don't even have to get off of my bike to grab trash.
  
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- Angie Yee 4/28/2025 6:05 AM
  Good Job! I'm sure it won't take long for others to want to join in.
  
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- Brynne Martin 4/28/2025 5:21 AM
  - Gardener 🌱
  I love this! Making a routine of beautifying your area is such a wonderful thing.
  
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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?
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.

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- Arielle Hoisington 4/12/2025 12:41 PM
  - DIY Enthusiast 🔨
  This is awesome! I hope you get lots of veggies!
  
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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?
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. :/

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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?
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.

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