Rhiannon Skelly
"Help cultivate a sustainable future through conscious lifestyle changes and collective action."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 35 THIS WEEK
- 850 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO23advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO1.0Carbon FootprintCalculated
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UP TO2.0community eventshosted or attended
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UP TO3.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO53milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO53milestraveled by foot
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UP TO520minutesspent learning
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UP TO405pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO37pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO1.0water footprintcalculated
Rhiannon's actions
Climate + Air
Use Muscle Power
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.
Climate + Air
Calculate My Carbon Impact
Carbon emissions can show up in many surprising ways in our life. I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.
Climate + Air
Sustainability Lunch and Learn
Learning in a social setting can inspire connection and change. I will work with a friend or colleague to plan and host a lunch and learn at work, school, in my neighborhood or other location to learn more about an environmental topic important to me. After the lunch and learn, I will share more about it on the feed.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Beauty and Personal Products
Beauty and personal products can create a lot of waste. I will spend 10 minutes learning about the beauty and body products I use to see if they are refillable or recyclable. If not, I will reach out to the manufacturer to advocate for those options.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Plastic in Clothing and Water
Synthetic clothing can contain plastic and shed harmful microplastics into our water. I will use a microplastics catcher in my laundry, or install a microplastics filter for my washing machine.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Share My "Why"
I will record a video to share why I am taking action this Earth Month, a sustainable swap I've made, and/or a local conservation effort in my area.
Land + Forests
Forest-Friendly Foods
I will look for sustainable palm oil products with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSP) label. I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation and opt for ones that help sustain healthy communities and forests.
Land + Forests
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.
Climate + Air
Declutter My Home Without the Landfill
Each day, I will learn about responsible ways to dispose of items and de-clutter, clean, donate, repurpose or recycle unneeded items in my home to make sure that what I get rid of doesn't go into the landfill.
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.
Freshwater + Oceans
Understand My Water Footprint
Each of us has a water footprint, directly linked to our daily activities as well as the water required in the production of things we use each day. Understanding our water use is important for a healthy planet. I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste, then share what I learned on the feed.
Action Track: Community
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will organize or participate in a trash pickup at a local river, beach, or natural body of water.
Action Track: Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 10 hours in my community.
Action Track: Community
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.
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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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?
Rhiannon Skelly 4/18/2024 5:57 PMI can't remember the last time I purchased a water bottle. I even make sure to pack my reusable one when I travel and fill up at the water fountain before a flight if I have to travel for work. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans Understand My Water FootprintWhat did you learn about your water footprint and what are you going to do to reduce and be aware of the water you use?
Rhiannon Skelly 4/18/2024 5:55 PMI've incorporated more native plants into my yard. Traditional grass takes so much water and native plants and grasses also make the bees so much happier! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate + Air Calculate My Carbon ImpactWhere in your life do you emit the most carbon? What change are you willing to make in your daily life to reduce this output?
Rhiannon Skelly 4/18/2024 5:54 PMI think my biggest carbon impact is through my spending habits. Having a full time job can make it harder to spend the time I'd like reducing the amount of commercial products and single use plastics I buy. But leaning into my local community and finding ways to barter/mend/support one another has been a huge help. I joined my neighborhood "no buy" group where we can give away items that no longer serve a purpose and/or request things and nothing ends up in a landfill. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Community 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!
Rhiannon Skelly 4/18/2024 5:49 PMHelping cleanup my community seems like a no brainer. As someone who already walks or runs on an almost daily basis, it's practically a given to help clean up what is essentially my "backyard". I keep gloves and a collapsible tote with me to easily pick things up along the way! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Community Volunteer in my CommunityHow does volunteering enhance your community and/or change your relationship with it?
Rhiannon Skelly 4/18/2024 5:46 PMI see volunteering as the heartbeat of a community. It helps connect and strengthen people of all backgrounds and cultures while maintaining focus localized sustainability. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBiodiversity + Wildlife Beauty and Personal ProductsWhat new insights did you gain about the skincare products you use? Did you reach out to advocate for refillable or recyclable packaging?
Rhiannon Skelly 4/10/2024 10:37 AMI've made an effort to support more local and sustainable products when possible as well as simply examining the amount of products I use in general and realize that I don't need to impulsively buy new products unnecessarily. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Community Borrow Before I BuyHow did you participate in the sharing economy? (Consider posting a photo!) What are the benefits of a sharing economy? How could a sharing economy change the dynamics you have with friends, family and/or neighbors?
Rhiannon Skelly 4/09/2024 1:05 PMI work with a local volunteer group that helps harvest fruit trees around the city and much of what is picked is donated to non profits in the area for use.-
Rhiannon Skelly 4/18/2024 11:06 AMIt's called Portland Fruit Tree Project! -
Bre McCormick 4/15/2024 10:01 AMWait that is so cool! I would love to know more about this group. Sounds fun.
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Rhiannon Skelly 4/01/2024 2:00 PMKicking off day 1 of Eco challenge by walking on my lunch break and cleaning up trash along the trail while enjoying some much needed PNW sunshine!-
Bre McCormick 4/05/2024 2:57 PMLove this! What a great way to spend your lunch break.
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