Natasha Williams

Students of Sheridan's Sustainability Class

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
285 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

210

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

62

minutes

spent learning

Natasha's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Practice the 5 R's

Recycling

I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing & Renewal

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Tour a Green Roof

Green and Cool Roofs

I will set up a visit or a virtual tour of a green roof in my city, and ask about the codes and process for installing a green roof.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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
Action Track: Building Resilience

What did you learn on your green roof tour?
Natasha Williams 11/01/2021 6:58 AM
During my green roof tour I learned that this seven-arch roof went from black top to a green oasis that is the home to 29 bird species, bees, and bats. This green roof absorbs seven million gallons of rain water a year and has allowed them to reduce there energy consumption by 26% .

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Natasha Williams 10/23/2021 6:25 AM
What has had the biggest impact on my decision making is knowing the difference between Best by and Sell by. I always thought that Best by was another expiration date but it’s actually informing consumers when the product is at its best quality. While Sell by is used by manufacturing companies to make certain there is proper turnover.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

What are some more "R's" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?
Natasha Williams 10/23/2021 6:01 AM
Another R that I have added to my daily practice is to refill instead of buying items with new packaging. I will especially be using this R of regifting during holiday season. I will be reusing gift bags and tissue paper and donating to gently used toys from my children.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?
Natasha Williams 10/03/2021 6:34 PM
Other benefits that came from eating/serving smaller portions is less food is wasted and not over eating which can leave to serious help issues.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing & Renewal

Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?
Natasha Williams 9/27/2021 3:29 PM
When I’m eating undistracted i can focus on my food and ensure that I’m chewing it enough so I don’t choke which happens when I’m distracted.

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