Jennifer Daniels

Stan State Sustainability

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
666 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

66

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

550

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

60

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

70

minutes

spent learning

Jennifer's actions

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 60 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Calculate My Water Footprint

I will calculate my Water Footprint to learn about my tap water use and "virtual water" use.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

How does your view on water consumption change after completing this action?
Jennifer Daniels 10/28/2024 1:54 PM
This is a tough one, because we already try to do a lot to conserve water. Having grown up in California during extreme drought, we learned a lot as kids about how to conserve! I think we are ready to get into things like a graywater system and a rain barrel to lower our footprint even more.

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- Jeanne Poirier 10/28/2024 7:56 PM
  Don't ever stop Jennifer! I really hope to see more gray water systems come into being and we have a 6700 gallon water tank buried outside our home for fire - it's filled by any rain and melting snow we get. My husband is pretty amazing about some things.
  
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- Hassnain Khan 10/28/2024 1:56 PM
  That’s amazing, Jennifer! Growing up with that awareness must have given you such a strong foundation in conservation. Adding a graywater system and a rain barrel sounds like a great next step—it’s inspiring to see how you’re constantly looking for ways to conserve more. Small changes like these really add up!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
Jennifer Daniels 10/28/2024 1:48 PM
At this stage of my life, I do not often buy new clothes unless I need a new size or something has worn out (and I keep clothing for a long long time now!). I am a fan of minimalism, however I think it makes sense to keep some clothing from different trends so we can bring them back out if we want to be on trend again!

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- Julie Gonsalves 10/28/2024 3:42 PM
  Same here... my new trend seems to be comfortable.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity

Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?
Jennifer Daniels 10/28/2024 8:37 AM
I wish I had more time to walk each day, but even a short 10-minute walk around our campus is energizing and helps keep me centered.

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- Janet Beach Davis 10/28/2024 9:48 AM
  10 minutes is a perfect walk!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
Jennifer Daniels 10/28/2024 8:35 AM
During the Social Justice Conference on campus, I was able to participate in an engagement/workshop session led by Calvin Terrell. During this workshop, attendees were led through an experience of open conversation and emotion-driven learning about how many of us have similar beginnings, trauma, and can heal together. Organically, I felt so many things that I am grateful for, and especially these moments that I shared with colleagues, students and community members.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place -- your deep knowledge of and appreciation for your surroundings?
Jennifer Daniels 10/28/2024 8:31 AM
I went to the new State Park near Modesto, Dos Rios. I was expecting a lot more to be finished, but so glad we have this! There is only a small portion of the trails completed and open to the public, but they do have scheduled programming that you can go on the other trails. https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31363

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- Kerry Keck 10/28/2024 10:07 AM
  The new park looks wonderful, full of potential. I am glad that people from your part of the state are being served, and the unique resources of the area conserved!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?
Jennifer Daniels 10/01/2024 2:58 PM
I've been bringing reusable bags with me since before it was mandated, but of course I forget too! Typically I will just put the items loose in my cart and car. Sometimes if I've bought a lot I will ask for paper bags but cringe if they only have plastic. Good news is that starting in 2026, CA will no longer be able to sell those 'reusable' plastic bags!

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- ANGIE RAPOSO 10/02/2024 3:14 PM
  I try to keep bags in my car...but even sometimes I forget to carry them in.
  
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Jennifer Daniels 9/30/2024 1:06 PM
Ready to start the challenge tomorrow! Doesn't feel like October yet!

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- ANGIE RAPOSO 10/01/2024 8:45 AM
  Seems like we just did this...lol
  
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- Julie Gonsalves 9/30/2024 1:13 PM
  Summer flew by too quickly :(
  
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