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Kathryn Schroeder

St. Francis Regional Medical Center

"I will make conscious decisions to live ethically regarding the environment and the resources in which I utilize."

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participant impact

  • UP TO
    19
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    30
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    42
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    9.0
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    100
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    healthcare connection
    made
  • UP TO
    1.0
    sustainability pledge
    taken
  • UP TO
    1.0
    individual
    recognized for sustainability
  • UP TO
    5.0
    items
    donated
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes spent
    learning
  • UP TO
    0.0
    greener purchases
    made

Kathryn's actions

At Work

Prevent Recycling Contamination

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 5 minutes learning about which items are recyclable both at my workplace and at home since they may be different, and recycle only those items.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

At Work

Work From Home

I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Learn the Truth about Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

One Healthcare

Find My Climate Action

How can you personally help address climate change? Complete the climate action venn diagram at ayanaelizabeth.com/climatevenn and share your climate action in the feed.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

One Healthcare

Greening the Labs

I will spend 5 minutes learning about some of the ways my organization makes its laboratories more sustainable and ways we can improve.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

One Healthcare

Greening the OR

I will spend 5 minutes learning about some of the ways my organization makes its operating rooms more sustainable and ways we can improve.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

One Healthcare

Environmental Footprint of Healthcare

I will spend 5 minutes learning about the environmental footprint of the healthcare industry, how it impacts health, and ways I can help reduce it.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

One Healthcare

Green Gratitude

I will recognize 10 colleague(s) for their sustainability efforts on our team feed, in-person, by email, and/or through my organization's recognition platforms.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

At Work

Greenwashing

I will spend 5 minutes learning about greenwashing and how to avoid it.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

One Healthcare

One Healthcare Ecochallenge Survey

Your voice matters! Help us improve the One Healthcare Ecochallenge by taking our survey, available starting April 23rd.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

At Work

2025 Pledge at Work

I pledge to take one action that improves the sustainability of my organization in 2025. It can be an action from this challenge or another action that improves resource stewardship.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

At Work

Greener Purchasing

I will select a greener option when purchasing supplies, such as products that have environmental certifications, less packaging, or other environmental attributes, or come from local vendors.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Well-being

Gratitude

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for every day.

COMPLETED 24
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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Use Reusables at Work

I will keep 3 forks, spoons, and/or knives from entering the landfill by using reusable utensils when eating at work.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

In Our Communities

Volunteer in My Community

I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

At Work

Stay Connected

I will schedule coffee breaks, lunches, and/or check-in meetings with 1 coworkers to promote connectivity in my workplace.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

In Our Communities

Support Local Wildlife

I will take one action to support local wildlife, such as adding a food or water source, creating shelter/habitat, preventing light pollution, eliminating bird strikes, or another action.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

At Work

Quality Improvement

I commit to dedicating 5 minutes to exploring my organization's quality improvement resources and examining how quality improvement methodologies can support sustainability projects.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Work

Report a Leak

I will prevent water from being wasted by reporting one or more leaky faucets, toilets, or other water leaks to my organization's facilities team for repair.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

In Our Communities

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Well-being

Learn About Constructive Communication

I will spend 5 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

In Our Communities

Support a Sharing/Reuse Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors, or purchase items second-hand to reduce resource use.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Well-being

Celebrate a Personal Win

No one person can do everything, but we can all do something. Making one person's worth of difference matters! Share an impact you made related to an Ecochallenge action that you are proud of in the feed.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

In Our Communities

Donate Items

I will help others in need and prevent useful items from going to landfill by donating 5 items.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Indoor Air Quality

I will spend 5 minutes learning about how indoor air quality impacts health and commit to taking one action to improve indoor air quality in my living space.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Work
    What are some of the benefits you've noticed from connecting with colleagues at work?

    Kathryn Schroeder's avatar
    Kathryn Schroeder 4/30/2025 5:59 AM
    Taking more time to connect with coworkers is always fulfilling. I love learning about people and who they are outside their jobs.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    In Our Communities
    What is your favorite local plant or animal species? Why is it important to support wildlife, even if it is in small ways, in the areas in which we live?

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    Kathryn Schroeder 4/29/2025 12:32 PM
    I love hydrangea bushes - it's my favorite plant to see around houses. I am planning to plant some in our shrub beds along the side of our house in May. I also want to create a mini pollinator garden in a pot on our deck and on our front step. It'll liven up the outside of our home and do some good.

    • Sarah Lindahl's avatar
      Sarah Lindahl 4/30/2025 6:52 AM
      We will be planting many hostas next to our shed and will be adding the plants and flowers to my outside pots this coming weekend. This is one of my favorite things to do and I look forward to this every year!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Home
    What was the most interesting fact you learned about indoor air quality? Why is maintaining good indoor air quality so important?

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    Kathryn Schroeder 4/29/2025 6:48 AM
    I learned that my furnace filter needs to be replaced regularly. Being a first-time/new homeowner, I'm learning a lot about how to reduce our energy intake, as well as how to keep our home cleaner and fresher (especially with a dog that sheds).

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      Kathryn Schroeder 4/29/2025 6:49 AM
      I also can't wait to open our windows more, now that the weather is getting nicer!

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    Kathryn Schroeder 4/29/2025 6:34 AM
    As we are coming into planting season in May, I'm excited to be thinking about what I can plant around my house to promote pollinators. I'm also excited to spruce up our shrub beds - the previous owners just had rocks.

    • Victoria Ramsey's avatar
      Victoria Ramsey 4/29/2025 7:45 AM
      Creating a pollinator garden has been one of my favorite things to do around the house - good luck with yours!

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    Kathryn Schroeder 4/24/2025 7:52 AM
    I'm still thinking about the documentaries I watched on Earth Day. Watching Kiss the Ground and Common Ground documentaries really get me fired up about what I can do to make a positive impact and how my actions can help or hurt the soil.

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    Kathryn Schroeder 4/23/2025 6:09 AM
    Yesterday was such a beautiful day for Earth Day. After dinner I enjoyed watching the documentary "Common Ground" on Amazon Prime. It talks all about regenerative agriculture and how various large companies (like Round Up) have negatively influenced the agriculture industry. 10/10 recommend!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Home
    Was it easy or difficult to sign up for renewable energy in your area? Did you learn anything that surprised you while making this transition?

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    Kathryn Schroeder 4/22/2025 9:15 AM
    We were able to sign up for a more sustainable air conditioning program during the summer with our energy provider. Not only is it saving energy, but it's saving us some money too! I love these kinds of incentives.

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    Kathryn Schroeder 4/22/2025 6:20 AM
    HAPPY EARTH DAY Y'ALL!! I'm so excited for our second annual Earth Day Fair in the Legacy Atrium today. I think it's such an appropriate place to hold an Earth Day event - what legacy are we hoping to leave for our neighbors, our families, friends, and generations to come?

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    Kathryn Schroeder 4/17/2025 6:26 AM
    For those of you who celebrate Easter, what are some ways you can make your Easter gathering more sustainable?

    • Vic Roers's avatar
      Vic Roers 4/17/2025 6:39 AM
      For years my grandmother has always provided styrofoam plates for events. No more! I am bringing compostable plates for our family gathering.

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    Kathryn Schroeder 4/16/2025 6:09 AM
    I've been thinking a lot about my commute to work every day and how I wish I could either have better gas mileage or have a quick public transit option. Maybe that's the part of American society that needs to change so that we feel we CAN slow down enough to use public transit, sit in Starbucks and use a coffee mug instead of a disposable cup (yes, they have that option), or simply have extra time to do something good for the planet or others.

    • Ciera Helmick's avatar
      Ciera Helmick 4/16/2025 9:34 AM
      • Plant Parent 🪴
      I've noticed that coffee shops don't typically ask if you're dining in. There's something so cozy about sitting by the window with a real, warm mug in your hands - I didn't realize I could ask for one. Definitely utilizing this new information and seeing if Caribou offers them, too!

    • Arielle Hoisington's avatar
      Arielle Hoisington 4/16/2025 7:46 AM
      • DIY Enthusiast 🔨
      i could not agree more. I also did not know i could use an actual coffee cup. Thank you for sharing!

    • Arielle Hoisington's avatar
      Arielle Hoisington 4/16/2025 7:46 AM
      • DIY Enthusiast 🔨
      i could not agree more. I also did not know i could use an actual coffee cup. Thank you for sharing!