Samantha Howard

Akron Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
206 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

100

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

55

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

110

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

110

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

110

minutes

not spent in front of a screen

Samantha's actions

Health & Equity

Practice Mindfulness

SDG 3

I will spend 15 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Limiting Personal Screen Time

I aim to limit my screen time on my phone and tv for personal, non-essential use (texting/calling, checking emails, performing work functions, etc. are being considered essential and do not count towards this). I want to do this because I would rather spend my time doing other things in order to increase my physical and emotional health. My goal is to not exceed more than 90 minutes of non-essential, personal screen time on my phone/tv each day.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Take 5-Minute Or Less Showers

SDG 6

I will save up to 6 gallons (23 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Education & Livelihood

Plan A Staycation in Your Community

SDG 11

For an upcoming vacation, I will spend 30 minutes planning out a staycation in my region. For reference, one several hour flight releases the equivalent of nearly 14% of the annual emissions from a car.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Watch a Documentary About Education or Work

SDG 4

I will watch 2 documentaries about education or work.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Watch a Documentary About Climate Change or Nature

SDG 13, 14, 15

I will watch 2 documentaries about climate change.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Create A Readiness Plan

SDG 9

Each day, I will spend time developing a readiness plan for my household in the event of an emergency.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG 3

I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity Practice Mindfulness

What was it like to practice mindfulness? If this is a practice for you already, what was something new you understood in practicing during Earth Month?

Samantha Howard 4/12/2023 6:32 AM

I often take time for prayer/meditation, but now I would like to try to make that a daily habit, as well as during Earth Month, include self-reflection on my sustainability and eco habits.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity Spend Time Outside

What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?

Samantha Howard 4/12/2023 6:22 AM

I am afraid for our society as we tend to spend more and more time inside and on screens. I worry especially for my students who are glued to their cellphone screens, day in and day out. I worry about higher obesity rates in children as well as adults, about lower social/emotional skills and number of close relationships with peers, and a twisted sense of reality and self-image due to negative influences online.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Economy & Communities Create A Readiness Plan

What was it like to create a readiness plan? Did you find other resources you could share?

Samantha Howard 4/12/2023 6:18 AM

It took some time to consider all the possible things that the people in my home would need to prepare and plan for; there were several potential emergency events that I had never even thought of, let alone planned ahead for. I am glad that I now have a few plans in place. I feel much more safe and secure.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security Take 5-Minute Or Less Showers

With 5-minute or less showers reducing your water footprint, what do you plan to add next to your water conservation habits?

Samantha Howard 4/12/2023 6:15 AM

I plan to be more mindful of how much water I use when I wash the dishes and learn more about what would be more water efficient: washing dishes by hand in the sink each night, or running the full dishwasher every few days

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