Gabriela Archer
"This is great motivation for me!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 954 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
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UP TO21whole food mealsconsumed
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UP TO21pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO1.0treeplanted
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UP TO13minutesspent learning
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UP TO420minutesspent exercising
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UP TO178gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO1.0minutespent outdoors
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UP TO3.6poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO60pounds of CO2have 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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
Nature
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
High Impact Action Track
Plant Trees
Nature
I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 20 minute(s) each day.
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.
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.
Food
Whole Foods Diet
I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Learn More about Food DesertsWhat are the implications of access to nutritious food for a community?
Gabriela Archer 10/23/2019 3:37 PMIt is amazing how we can make such a difference to impact those less fortunate. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Learn About & Practice Sustainable FashionHow can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
Gabriela Archer 10/23/2019 3:33 PMThere 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 QUESTIONHigh Impact Action Track Stay on the GroundWhat was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?
Gabriela Archer 10/23/2019 3:31 PMThis is a tough challenge but when traveling with others it is nice to share a vehicle. -
Gabriela Archer 10/23/2019 10:00 AMThis challenge has been very inspiring! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Research My Investment PortfolioIn what ways can you increase the positive impacts and decrease the negative impacts of your financial investments?
Gabriela Archer 10/16/2019 12:18 PMSince 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. -
Gabriela Archer 10/15/2019 1:42 PMThis 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 QUESTIONNature Explore My AreaHow can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Personal Waste AuditWhy 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?
Gabriela Archer 10/10/2019 1:18 PMI 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 QUESTIONWaste Find Local Recycling DepotsOur 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?
Gabriela Archer 10/10/2019 1:16 PMThere 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 -
Gabriela Archer 10/10/2019 12:57 PMThis challenge is going very well and has made me mindful of things I can do to make a positive change in y own habits.