April 1 - April 30, 2020
Sustain UNO
University of Nebraska at Omaha
POINTS TOTAL
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8,315TOTAL
team impact
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UP TO1.0advocacy actioncompleted
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO569conversationswith people
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UP TO45disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO8.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO1,148gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO3.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO11lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO215meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO167milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO108milestraveled by bus
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UP TO59milestraveled by foot
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UP TO1,759minutesspent learning
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UP TO6,781minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO6,646minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO33pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO257plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO25plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO12poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO59poundswaste composted
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UP TO202pounds of CO2have been saved
Team Feed
Recent updates from this team-
April 30 at 10:20 PMBeing in the center of the country, a lot of the extreme weather the US has been having has dissipated by the time it reaches us. I am constantly concerned that people in our region do not take climate change seriously because the extreme weather events are not local and it does not hit close enough to home for people to feel the urgency to...
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April 30 at 10:17 PMWhen I am stuck indoors, I miss being outside. I plant both herb and native grass/flower gardens to have an excuse to be outdoors more often when I am stuck at home. I feel that a culture that spends most of it’s time indoors is at a loss and out of touch with their humanity/sense of place in this environment/their world.
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April 30 at 10:13 PMConnecting with people actually stimulates our neurotransmitters/ hormones, and helps us ease psychological discomfort. I could have reached out more recently to avoid some depressing days I have had lately.
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April 30 at 10:11 PMIn my region, as it is for most, the people most affected by water shortages and lack of access to clean water are those of lower economic standing and communities of color. Lack of access to safe drinking water leads to disease, tooth decay, and a myriad of other health issues.
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April 30 at 10:08 PMSome nations/communities have different structures/ways of food production, which works better for their environment. Allowing different locations to do what works for them and their environment is important to the sustainability of food production and efficiency.
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April 30 at 1:49 PMThis challenge has helped me to reflect on where I can push myself to be more impact-aware. I work in sustainability, so I like to think that it's always on my mind, but the challenge has sharpened my focus. Thanks for the push, SustainUNO, and happy Earth Month!!!
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April 24 at 1:20 PMToday, we got an actual bin set up outside for the compost pile. We will be shoveling the current pile (on the ground) into the bin later today. Hopefully this will help contain the sprawl!
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April 23 at 10:10 AMI have noticed that composting diverts a lot of food waste out of the landfill. One thing we have a lot of in the compost pile is egg shells, since we are eating breakfast at home now. Once it breaks down, I will use my compost in my veggie garden.
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April 23 at 8:10 AMConnecting with others during this time has definitely helped my mental state. Even seeing my co-workers faces through Zoom meetings has uplifted my spirits. I also enjoy calling my friends and family members and letting my son interact with them over Facetime. Of course we'd rather be seeing them in person but it's helped us to say centered...
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April 23 at 8:06 AMWith my new remote work environment I have found it a lot easier to spend time outside during the day. I will often take breaks outside, take a walk on my lunch and in afternoon I will sit on my desk with my laptop to finish off the day. It's been really nice having the opportunity to do this as I don't normally get the change to have this...
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Competitions
CHALLENGER | MEMBERS | POINTS | CHALLENGED | MEMBERS | POINTS | ||||||
CHALLENGER: LiveGreen/UNMC/Nebraska Medicine | Challenger Team Members: 95 | Challenger Points: 17256 | Winning?: | VS. | CHALLENGED: Sustain UNO | Challenged Team Members: 84 | Challenged Points: 8315 | Winning?: |