Deloitte Omaha / Des Moines

I have not donated any food yet, but I have plans to do so over the summer. I donate food because I know how many people are out there that have food insecurities and nobody should have to worry about where their next meal is coming from.

I joined this challenge and chose the actions that I did because I really wanted to figure out a way to break my bad habits. For example, I have always taken long showers but I now know how much water is wasted taking a 20 minute shower, no matter how relaxing it can be. I will be taking shorter showers going forward and wash my hair every...

As it is coming up on the end of the month, I really enjoyed this EcoChallenge. It helped me realize the impact my actions were making on the environment and help teach me ways to improve my habits to have less of a negative impact. Even a small change is helpful when thinking about saving our Earth!

I can increase positive impacts and decrease negative impacts by researching about specific companies before investing in them instead of simply investing in companies that are simply profitable but might making an environmental or social impact on society.

Fast fashion is a growing industry that takes a large impact on the environment. A lot of these companies provide cheap clothing that is up with the trends but not necessarily source, produced, or sold in eco friendly way. I have tried to make an impact with this by shopping for clothes at companies that have the environment in mind. I have...

I really wanted to work on this goal, but it doesn't look like it will happen this month. Maybe later in the summer! I'm definitely going to get a load of mulch but need some better weekend weather and time to manage it.

I was recently listening to a podcast this week and it dove into the use of reusable water bottles. Usually these are in a positive light when it comes to sustainability, but there can be a negative side too. Having a couple reusable water bottles on hand is great to fight the impacts plastic water bottles have on the environment. I think we...

I watched a documentary on the coral reef and the current state it is in. It was very thought provoking and sad to learn the healthy history and how recently it has taken a downturn. A lot of coral is dying which drastically impacts the rest of the Earth's ecosystem. Putting a picture behind what poor eco habits can impact motivates me to...

Sharing what you can is important to make sure as a community we support each other. Being mindful of what you can do and even asking for help yourself if needed should be engrained in our society.

We watched Chasing Coral. I love snorkeling and it was interesting and sad to better understand the challenges facing reefs.