Erla Teli
"Striving to live a consciously more sustainable life."
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,648 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO65outdoor mealsconsumed
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UP TO3,780minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO72meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO4.0lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO3,150minutesspent exercising
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UP TO195whole food mealsconsumed
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UP TO210organic mealsconsumed
Erla's actions
Simplicity
Limit Social Media
I will limit my social media use to once per day.
Simplicity
Eat Mindfully
I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.
Health
Exercise Daily
I will exercise daily for 45 minute(s) per day for two weeks.
Nature
Study Outside
I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.
Water
Watch A Water Documentary
I will watch a documentary about water and the environment.
Energy
Choose LED Bulbs
I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Energy
Disable Screen Savers
I will disable screen savers and will put the computer to sleep instead, saving up to 28% % more energy.
Community
Register to Vote
I will register to vote with my state or local election office.
Energy
Ditch The Halogen Desk Lamp
I will replace my halogen desk lamp with an LED bulb.
Food
Plant an Herb Garden
I will plant an herb garden or window pot in my home, workplace, or dorm room.
Nature
Keep a Nature Journal
I will journal each day about my experiences in nature.
Simplicity
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a walk each day.
Nature
Take Nature Photos
I will take photos to capture my experiences with the natural world.
Nature
Eat Meals Outside
I will eat 1 meal(s) outside each day.
Food
Eat Meatless Meals
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) per day.
Nature
Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset
I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.
Nature
Go for a Hike
I will take a 60-minute hike in nature.
Community
Connect with a Nonprofit
I will connect with a local nonprofit and find out how I can get involved.
Energy
Ditch The AC
I will use a fan instead of a window air conditioner.
Water
Wash Only Full Loads of Laundry
I will conserve water by only doing full loads of laundry.
Water
Ditch Microbeads
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Food
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Food
Whole Foods Diet
I will enjoy 3 meal(s) per day free of processed foods.
Food
Choose Organic Ingredients
I will enjoy 3 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients per day.
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.
Simplicity
De-Clutter
I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.
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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Erla Teli 11/05/2017 9:38 PMI had planned on going to the grocery store straight from class Friday afternoon but realized I forgot my cloth bags. Usually I would have gone straight to the store regardless just because I had a long day going from class to work back to night class. But I really have been trying to live more consciously and did drive the extra mile to stop by my house to pick up bags.-
Harry Watkins 11/08/2017 7:59 PMThat is awesome, Erla! Our challenge is to work against the inertia of life's pressures to live with integrity based on our values and what we know. Nobody was watching you when you made this choice! Proud of you.
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Erla Teli 10/30/2017 2:19 PMThis past week my roommates and I participated in an unintentional eco-challenge. Our dryer has been broken since last Monday and the new dryer doesn't come in until tomorrow. Everyone in the house has been air drying all their clothes, significantly decreasing our electricity usage. Air drying laundry is something I grew up watching my mom do whenever she had the chance (Chicago weather permitting). Our dryer being broken reminded me of this simple task working towards a more sustainable life and I purchased a clothes drying rack from Target!-
Jordan Lee 11/03/2017 4:31 PMI love this! I do this now after being in Italy the past semester where we didn't even have a dryer in our apartment.
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Erla Teli 10/11/2017 7:50 PMToday I got to work about an hour early and decided to park my car down the road near La Jolla Cove. It was a nice hour of relaxing time away from my phone (except for when I had it out to take these photos) enjoying the beautiful place we live in and the nature around us.-
Sabrinna Alonso 10/12/2017 10:36 AMKeeping a blanket or towel is such a great idea to take in San Diego at a moment's notice! -
Erla Teli 10/11/2017 8:12 PM
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Erla Teli 10/11/2017 11:10 AMI've started eating breakfast most mornings this month outside in our sun room. I eventually combined two eco challenges of eating outside and eating away from distractions of electronics into my breakfast time. I've been allowing myself a longer time for breakfast because it has become such a peaceful enjoyable part of my day!-
Emma Rucker 10/14/2017 2:14 PMThis sounds like a very peaceful way to wake up in the morning. It does seem like those two challenges could easily go hand-in-hand.
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Erla Teli 10/10/2017 9:12 AMMy roommates have become very supportive of these ecochallenges, which makes it much easier for me seeing as some of the challenges effect the home I'm living in. It was a fun roomie activity replacing all the light bulbs in our house to LED lights last night. We have a significant amount of lights in our house so it did take a bit of time. But doing it all together was a bonding experience. It also initiated conversation on how we can make efforts as a house to be more eco-friendly. Our electricity bill with 7 roommates has been getting fairly high, after changing the light bulbs everyone has agreed to make a conscious effort turning off lights when leaving a room. It will be interesting to see if our electricity bill for next month is any lower.-
Harry Watkins 10/10/2017 4:22 PMThat is awesome, Erla. I'm excited that your efforts are being noticed by your roomies!
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