Heather Craddock

EFI

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
411 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

4.0

documentaries

watched
UP TO

51

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

70

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

120

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

360

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

6.0

organic meals

consumed
UP TO

50

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

62

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

12

whole food meals

consumed

Heather's actions

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 10 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 4 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

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Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 20 minute(s) each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 1 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

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Simplicity

Have a Garage Sale

I will have a group garage sale with friends, family, and/or neighbors.

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?

Heather Craddock 10/23/2019 11:21 AM

It was great meeting Mike Johnson today. His presentation on global warming was eye opening . I'm thankful to be apart of a company who is making a difference in reducing its carbon footprint for a better today and tomorrow .

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Have a Garage Sale

Building community is good for your soul and fun to do! What were some of the positive outcomes that came out of your group garage sale?

Heather Craddock 10/22/2019 1:53 PM

From my group garage sale this summer, I was able to get to know my neighbor more, interact with neighbors I hadn't met before that day and sale items that I'm no longer using to someone who could use the items (instead of throwing them away).

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Go get a check up

How do you practice self care?

Heather Craddock 10/21/2019 1:47 PM

I practice self care by exercising, eating healthy, taking vitamins, drinking water and having yearly check-ups.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

Heather Craddock 10/21/2019 1:46 PM

I believe I have made strides in making reusable bottles a habit. I was given a nice reusable bottle by my company that either keeps my beverage cold or hot. I use it daily, still occassionally buying the plastic water bottle when I've forgotten my reusable bottle and am on the go.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Work from Home

It takes the average worker in the United States 26 minutes to travel to work. One way to fix long commutes would be to make cities more affordable. An even simpler option: promote the use of telework. Are you in an industry that would allow you to work from home? What are some obstacles you might find yourself facing while working from home?

Heather Craddock 10/21/2019 1:43 PM

I would love to telework and we have the ability to do so. There are many advantages to telework. One advantage that I've noticed first hand is the ability to get more work done. Distractions are tremendous in the office.
There can also obstacles to telework. One being collaboration with coworkers. Although you can collaberate remotely, working face to face is important, especially when working on a project.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Exercise Daily

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

Heather Craddock 10/21/2019 1:37 PM

I can go for a run with a friend or family members in the park. We have a nice park near us that has running/walking trails. I can do yoga with my kids. I can rake the leaves so the kids can play in them. All these things sounds like fun activities for me, my family and friends.

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Heather Craddock 10/16/2019 6:49 AM

I'm enjoying this challenge! It holds me accountable to things I need and want to be doing.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

How does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?

Heather Craddock 10/14/2019 1:58 PM

I believe because we have made it SO hard for farmers to farm and make a decent profit, it has caused our society to become obese because they rely heavily on processed foods which are cheap to produce. Our bodies don't recognize processed foods and essentially don't know what to do with it causing terrible diseases.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Whole Foods Diet

Michael Pollan states that “it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor.” What are your thoughts on this idea?

Heather Craddock 10/14/2019 1:50 PM

I agree 100%! I've seen it happen in my group of friends as well as my own life. I changed my eating habits about 18 months ago and have seen a tremendous difference in my health, weight and overall wellness.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Heather Craddock 10/14/2019 1:48 PM

No. I'm not surprised. I hate throwing away food and am an advocate of leftovers until they are gone. I could use the money that is essentially "thrown away" to pay off debt in an effort to be debt free.

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