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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Kari Rothi

SUSTAINABLE SAINTS

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 358 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    210
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    570
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    210
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    28
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Kari's actions

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Weekly Exercise

I commit to working out for 20-30 minutes, at least 3 times per week. Daily exercise doesn't really work for me. But every other day, or so, seems to work better and it is what's recommended as a minimum. So this would not include just regular hiking or daily walks, but something more strenuous, like lifting weights or getting some good cardio in.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 15 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities.

COMPLETED 14
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Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 14
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Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 15 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 12
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Food

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED 3
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Transportation

Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 14
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Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 15 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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    Kari Rothi 10/23/2017 4:28 PM
    I am in the process of rehabilitating a chunk of river bank on the lower Umpqua River that had been overgrown with a number of non-native invasive plant species. English Ivy, Himalayan Blackberry, Japanese Knotweed... the problem is that wildlife is not adapted to eating these plants and it is so thick that it is impenetrable. So as the non-native stuff moved in, the wildlife was almost completely eliminated from this area. So my Dad and I started working on it 5 years ago. It's an on-going project that started with gradually eradicating  the non-native species and replacing them native species. We've mostly eliminated the Japanese Knotweed. What's left is very weak. The population of blackberry and ivy has also been greatly reduced. I've been replacing the non-natives with the plants that grow there naturally... sword fern, rhododendron, Pacific ninebark, willow and myrtle trees. And I'm happy to report that we've started to see more wildlife activity in the area. Deer, a bear and cub, birds, otter, as well as insects that eat these plants (probably why the birds have returned). It's been very gratifying to see this area slowly returned to the creatures that belong there. Much more sustainable than the non-native invaders. :)

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    Kari Rothi 10/16/2017 12:16 PM
    Love the sunny weather! Spent all day Saturday outside, doing garden cleanup. I didn't plant the herb garden yet, but I put a post in the garden for a bird feeder. I'll post a picture later this week. :)

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    Kari Rothi 10/12/2017 6:26 PM
    Several of my daily challenges are really the same thing... spend at least 15 minutes away from screens to go for a daily walk outside, enjoying nature and practicing gratitude for the earth. It's kind of a win-win-win sort of deal. Plus it makes me happy.