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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Gabriela Archer

Columbia Bank

"This is great motivation for me!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 954 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    21
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    21
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    tree
    planted
  • UP TO
    13
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    420
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    178
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    minute
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    3.6
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    60
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Gabriela's actions

Simplicity

Research My Investment Portfolio

I will find out what stocks and bonds are in my investment account portfolio to determine if they align with my values (e.g. environmental, social responsibility, community).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Stay on the Ground

Transportation

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Visit a Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least 2 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 2 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Learn More about Food Deserts

I will spend 1 minutes learning about food deserts and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Plant Trees

Nature

I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 0
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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 5 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

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
    Health Learn More about Food Deserts
    What are the implications of access to nutritious food for a community?

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    Gabriela Archer 10/23/2019 3:37 PM
    It is amazing how we can make such a difference to impact those less fortunate.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
    How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?

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    Gabriela Archer 10/23/2019 3:33 PM
    There are times when it is great to shop at local donation stores because you can repurpose items and the cost is usually a fraction of what you would have paid if buying new.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    High Impact Action Track Stay on the Ground
    What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?

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    Gabriela Archer 10/23/2019 3:31 PM
    This is a tough challenge but when traveling with others it is nice to share a vehicle.

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    Gabriela Archer 10/23/2019 10:00 AM
    This challenge  has been very inspiring!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Research My Investment Portfolio
    In what ways can you increase the positive impacts and decrease the negative impacts of your financial investments?

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    Gabriela Archer 10/16/2019 12:18 PM
    Since I'm not the one making the actual investments I'm really sure but I would image seeing if some of the investments are in eco friendly companies would be a good place to start.

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    Gabriela Archer 10/15/2019 1:42 PM
    This challenge has shown me that I do more to be eco friendly than I thought I did but that there are still many more ways to improve!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Explore My Area
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

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    Gabriela Archer 10/15/2019 1:04 PM
    There is a nature trail close to where I work that I have done.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Personal Waste Audit
    Why is it so difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places? How might your experience with this challenge impact your future consumption and choices?

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    Gabriela Archer 10/10/2019 1:18 PM
    I will collect our items and store them in the garage for a week to see how I can make better choices going forward to reduce my waste.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Find Local Recycling Depots
    Our ability to recycle certain things ebbs and flows based upon many factors. Luckily there are places that accept uncommon things to recycle or dispose of in a less harmful way. What did you find when looking for places to recycle items that can't be recycled in your curbside bin?

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    Gabriela Archer 10/10/2019 1:16 PM
    There are programs in some cities that provide boxes for hard to recycle items and once the box is full there is a location where you can take the items and then reuse the box. Easy

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    Gabriela Archer 10/10/2019 12:57 PM
    This challenge is going very well and has made me mindful of things I can do to make a positive change in y own habits.