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November 17 - November 21, 2025
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Haley Herrmann

OFS

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 220 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    3.0
    community events
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning

Haley's actions

Day 5 - Nature Immersion

Explore health benefits of being outdoors

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the health benefits that nature provides and ways to increase wellbeing through the outdoors.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Day 1 - Rethink Waste

Fill Your Mug With Milo

Today or each morning, I will bring my own mug to the Forum from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. to fill up my cup with a Ghanaian favorite, Milo, a chocolatey warm drink. We will also have hot coffee if you like to start your morning with a cup of joe. You must bring your own mug or a reusable cup to get points for this action. On Thursday, we will be located at the Gottwald Auditorium in alignment with the Ghanaian guest speaker.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Day 1 - Rethink Waste

Rethink Waste 101: Zoom

I will join the Rethink Waste 101 Zoom from 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. to learn more about the culture of waste management and reuse in Ghana and to learn how we sort our waste at the University of Richmond.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Day 1 - Rethink Waste

Participate in a Sorting Event

From 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., I will participate in a sorting event on the Forum to better understand consumer habits.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Day 1 - Rethink Waste

Take and Send a Photo

Take a photo of yourself from either the Sorting Event, the Milo refill station, or your visit to the Spider Exchange, and send it to [email protected]. If you submit each day, send a different photo. These photos may be used by the Rethink Waste team.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Day 1 - Rethink Waste

Visit the Spider Exchange

I will visit the on-campus "free store", known as the Spider Exchange, to donate unneeded items or "shop" for free from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Spider Exchange is located at 24D New Fraternity Row. Today, we will be playing Ghanaian music while you browse the shop!

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Day 2 - Preservation & Conservation

Attend the Lecture “Health, Hope, and the Power of Young People in Ghana”

I will attend the Global Engagement Lecture “Health, Hope, and the Power of Young People in Ghana: Centering Rights and Justice in Tomorrow’s Health Leadership” by Richard Dzikunu at 12:00 p.m. in the International Commons.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Day 2 - Preservation & Conservation

Volunteer to Beautify Westhampton Lake

Today from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., I will remove trash and help to beautify Westhampton Lake for the health of this ecosystem and the health of our watershed at large. Register using the link, and meet at the Westhampton Lake Gazebo.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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  • Haley Herrmann's avatar
    Haley Herrmann 12/09/2025 8:11 AM
    🥳 Congratulations to our 2025 International Education Week Ecochallenge winners!! 🎉

    1️⃣ First Place: Jacob Sequeira
    2️⃣ Second Place: Maya Basnyat
    3️⃣ Third Place: Lucy Fox-Wiviott

    💪 Group Prize Per Capita: Rethink Waste
    💪 Group Prize Total: Team Global Health

    These individuals and teams really showed up this year for the IE Week Ecochallenge. From incredible international guest lectures hosted by the Center for Global Engagement, to volunteer opportunities on campus, to learning more about local and global sustainability through daily actions — they made the most of this week. Thank you to all of our winners for really diving into the IE Week Ecochallenge!

    🙌 And, thank you so much to everyone who participated this year. It's always a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with partners across campus and meet new faces at our events. We loved learning about Ghana together, and we are so grateful to the Center for Global Engagement for making this whole event possible!

    Below are just a few highlights of what we accomplished together during IE Week:

    📆 253 Events Hosted or Attended
    🕚 30,756 Minutes Spent Learning
    🌳 830 Minutes Spent Outdoors

    Hope to see you next year!

  • Haley Herrmann's avatar
    Haley Herrmann 11/21/2025 1:54 PM
    Thank you everyone who participated in the IE Week Ecochallenge!!! This has been an incredible week of learning and connecting. You all did an amazing job. 👏👏👏

    Stay tuned for updates on the competition results! We will make announcements following the Thanksgiving break.