Lauren Moseman
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 272 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO49meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO7.0plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO4.0petitionssigned
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UP TO2.0conversationswith people
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO210minutesspent outdoors
Lauren's actions
Water
Use Reusable Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) each day this week.
Water
Learn About My Watershed
I will find local resources for learning about my watershed and the particular water issues my region faces.
Water
Say No to Plastic
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. This week, I'll say "no" to plastic bags at the store and plastic straws in all of my drinks.
Water
Watch The Story of Bottled Water
I will watch The Story of Bottled Water to learn more about bottled water's impacts on the environment.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 5 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
A Call to Sustainability
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
A Call to Sustainability
Pay Attention to Current Events
I will watch or read the news each day this week with a specific focus on sustainability issues and happenings.
A Call to Sustainability
Talk To Others
I will tell 2 people why sustainability is important to me and what my vision for a sustainable world is.
Ecological Principles
Practice Gratitude for Earth
This week, I will spend 30 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.
Consumption and Economy
Track my Purchases
I will maintain a record of all my purchases.
Consumption and Economy
Support Local Businesses
I will buy from local businesses instead of shopping online.
Consumption and Economy
Learn About Alternatives to the GDP
I will research alternatives (like Gross National Happiness) to measuring economic livelihood and the health of a nation.
Consumption and Economy
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Consumption and Economy
Watch a Documentary
I will watch one of the films suggested in the additional resources and discuss it with friends or family.
Community
Sign a Petition
I will sign a petition in support of an environmental or social initiative in my state.
A Call to Sustainability
Sign a Petition
I will sign petitions in support of an environmental or social initiative in my state.
Community
Pick Up Litter
I will pick up litter on my street and ask others to join me in taking care of our neighborhood.
Participant Feed
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Lauren Moseman 4/29/2020 3:49 PMThis week I have been doing a lot of reflecting, and the cool thing about that is that is takes many forms! After last week's class and the endless horror that has been the news, I definitely let myself feel some anger and grief around that. I went on some nice walks through the quiet downtown of my town with my sister and did my best to pick up to trash when I saw it. I have avidly been watching the buds on the tree outside my window explode in growth and greenery, and have been accepting gratitude with open arms in whatever size it arrives! I I also signed a few petitions from browsing change.org and tracking my purchases-which have been very minimal recently. Mostly, I think it all comes back to the systems-thinking and the iceberg model--everyday another piece of the puzzle is added, and it if often impossible to tangibly represent and understand your individual footprint on our one finite planet. This class has forced me to grapple with a lot of my doubts and preconceived notions about sustainability. Even though of course I love the Earth and of course I want to save the Environment but everywhere I look the piles still get larger whether I am contributing to them or not, often at the hands of faceless corporations and politicians whose hands are tied with oil-drenched money. But this class has begun to remind me: start with what you know, and hopefully the rest will follow. -
Lauren Moseman 4/21/2020 12:00 PMThis week I have been trying to think about water. For me, being at home, saying no to plastic wasn't too difficult for me. My family all has reusable water bottles or we just use glasses, but I also realized that a lot of times, if you want to buy other beverages, it's really hard to avoid plastic. So I have been encouraging my mom to buy larger quantities (gatorade, for example) of things as to not have so many small plastic bottles. Additionally, I have been trying to learn more about water in MN in general. I learned that a lot more pollution exists in my waterways than I would have previously thought. It also made me think about the Boundary Waters, a wilderness area in Northern MN that has been under threat of mining for many years now, and the unforeseeable amount of pollution that would occur if mining happens there. To me, it is just really interesting how so often our developments and industries we rely on are balancing so closely (and dangerously) to our ecological systems and wilderness we depend on. -
Lauren Moseman 4/15/2020 2:31 PMThis week I chose a challenge to eat primarily vegetarian meals. I was a strict vegetarian for about 4 years, and in the past few months I have started eating meat again. This was primarily because I was not finding many options in the Sub, and although I do really believe in and understand the ethics and environmental concerns, I was just having trouble motivating myself to eat no meat at all, so I relaxed my standards a bit. So this week it was not too difficult to return to my vegetarianism, and I have been planning on cutting out meat this spring again anyway. However, living at my moms house, she does most of the grocery shopping for herself, and does buy a lot of meat. We have had the whole meat discussion before and she is firm in her belief of eating animal products. I primarily eat most of my meals alone (my mom is working still) so I have been learning to make sure I make enough for one portion, or if I make too much of something, I have to remember to prioritize using it in leftover dishes before it goes bad. For me, this week was a good reminder of how to eat less meat and still be healthy and kind of think critically about my animal product consumption and how it makes me feel both physically and mentally. -
Lauren Moseman 4/08/2020 4:02 PMThis week I chose the challenge of practicing gratitude for the Earth everyday. This inspired me to journal more, collage, and go to my local park and soak up the 65 degree we had yesterday!
Additionally, I was reminded the many forms gratitude may take, and that (for me) there is no one right way to do it, especially in a time like this. I found sometimes the best way to show my gratitude is to simply cook breakfast with my sister in the morning and appreciate the way the sun shines through my window in the afternoon. This challenge helped remind me to be intentional in my gratitude and to take each day as it comes. -
Lauren Moseman 4/01/2020 1:27 PMThis week I was able to get outside a lot thanks to the sunny weather and government-mandated quarantine. I explored the park close to my house with my dogs, walked around a lake with my sister, and went on a hike on a nature preserve. Additionally, I have been keeping up to date with the news as best as I can, I read the New York Times daily briefing most days.