Victoria Mullings
"We can't direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails! "
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 100 THIS WEEK
- 761 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO112pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO66plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO30advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO1,305minutesspent outdoors
Victoria's actions
Freshwater + Oceans
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will organize or participate in a trash pickup at a local river, beach, or natural body of water.
Freshwater + Oceans
Go Plastic-Free
Millions of tons of plastic is produced each year worldwide. Each day, I will conduct a plastics audit of what I buy and use throughout the challenge (kitchen, bathroom, personal care products, etc.), to see how single-use plastic shows up in my life. I will find plastic-free alternatives to these products and advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, product manufacturers, at work, or on campus.
Land + Forests
Explore My Area
When we explore natural spaces around us, our connections with them change. I will spend 10 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood, office, or campus (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).
Land + Forests
Borrow Before I Buy
Why buy something I will only use once or a few times if someone nearby has it for me to borrow, and why not share something I have that someone may only need a few times a year? To reduce my consumption and waste, I will create or support the sharing economy with friends, family, colleagues or neighbors.
Land + Forests
30 for 30 in Nature
Studies have shown that when we spend consistent time in nature, our health improves, our creativity increases, and our connection to the planet gets stronger. Each day of the Ecochallenge, I will spend 30 minutes outside (in a large or small patch of nature), then share my observations, reflections, and learnings on the feed.
Freshwater + Oceans
Say No to Plastic Straws
An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When marine wildlife ingest plastic, they have a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Action Track: Community
Keep My Community Clean
At times it may not feel like it's up to us to keep our community clean and healthy, but we all have a role to play. Each day I am outside, I will pick up any litter I see.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Victoria Mullings 4/30/2024 6:33 AMI was driving home and saw the sun set. I was so captivated with the beauty I just had to pull over and take a picture. I also sat there for a few minutes to clear my mind from the workload of earlier that day.-
Polavarapu Umasri 4/30/2024 6:35 AMNice!!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand + Forests Explore My AreaWhere did you go for your walk or hike in nature? What were the benefits of doing so?
Victoria Mullings 4/30/2024 6:29 AMI went for a walk near my home and the benefits were great to get fresh air, clear my mind and to take in the beauty of nature. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans Join a Cleanup EffortHow does working with others to clean up your community make you feel? What results did you see? Please consider posting a photo of your cleanup!
Victoria Mullings 4/25/2024 5:49 AMWorking with others to keep our community clean makes me feel great that we take pride in where we live. As we were cleaning up we saw a mother goose resting on her eggs and surrounding her was garbage, it was so sad to see and made me realize that this is probably all around the world and everyone should take more of an effort to keep the earth clean. -
Victoria Mullings 4/09/2024 10:33 AMIt's going great I always love doing the eco challenges to gain better habits.-
Shelley Pinckney 4/09/2024 8:33 PMI agree. This challenge reinforces my current habits and I try to pick up something new each time I take the challenge.
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Victoria Mullings 4/08/2024 9:34 AM
Took this the other day on my lunch break just to get some fresh air and it was so nice to feel the warm sun.-
Pavan Solanki 4/08/2024 9:37 AMNice..!!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand + Forests 30 for 30 in NatureWhat have you noticed about how it feels to spend consistent time outside?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans Say No to Plastic StrawsWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans Go Plastic-FreeWhere did plastic show up on your life that surprised you the most? What plastic alternative products did you discover you may switch to?
Victoria Mullings 4/04/2024 8:36 AMwhen going grocery shopping seeing so much plastic that was used to store food. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Community Keep My Community CleanHow does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?