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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Christine Silvia Ayal

HPMM

"To achieve at least 1000 points impact"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,556 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    20
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    100
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    540
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    6.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    2.0
    donations
    made
  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    900
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    88
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Christine Silvia 's actions

Simplicity

Research Impact Investing

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and determine if it is right for me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Forage for My Food

I will use the 'Learn More' resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

I will avoid wasting water while waiting for the shower or sink to heat up.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Support Local Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 120 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

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

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

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

I will spend 240 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 5 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

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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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Connect with a Nonprofit

I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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 About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
    Who is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?

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    Christine Silvia Ayal 10/23/2019 9:01 PM
    In almost annual basis, singapore residents will experience unhealthy to very unhealthy level of air quality for few weeks due to haze created by forest burning in malaysia and indonesia. 

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    Christine Silvia Ayal 10/22/2019 9:20 PM
    The LAST day!!! 
    Thank you everyone for all your supports. 
    We are at no. 4th among 44 HP team ( as per-this timing.. our score is 19775 and the 3rd place is 22337). If we can beat them, it'a cool... 
    But even if not, we are an amazing team, considering this is our first time to create team for Malaysia haha..  It is amazing to see many people are passionate about sustainability and your comments are cool. KUDOS! 

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    Christine Silvia Ayal 10/21/2019 4:28 PM
    I would miss this challenge! It is great to read and learn about various sustainability topics and find a way to implement it locally. The resources are fantastic and easy to read. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Research Impact Investing
    How might impact investing help you better live your values?

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    Christine Silvia Ayal 10/21/2019 4:26 PM
    I find it a great idea to focus financial fund that you invest to push for practical changes in social environmental issues that you are passionate about. 
    By expecting company to have measurable objectives and excellent perfomance in social environmental indicator, they would mobilize their resources into it - strategic and technical expertises and networks . 
    It could lead to a more sustainable changes compared to simply charity. 

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    Christine Silvia Ayal 10/21/2019 3:20 AM
    We are in our last 2 days of ecochallenge, let's use these opportunities to learn more about various sustainability issues and add our impacts! 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Connect with a Nonprofit
    What inspires you to act toward a more sustainable community?

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    Christine Silvia Ayal 10/21/2019 3:18 AM
    Future generation. It is our duty to ensure that our children and the future human beings have a liveable place to live. An earth and ecosystem that allow them to live safely and healthy. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Forage for My Food
    People are motivated to forage for many different reasons: as a source for food, a means of income, to connect with nature, to participate in cultural tradition, transmitting specific ecological knowledge, or as a means of stewarding local and native plant populations. What is your chief motivation for foraging?

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    Christine Silvia Ayal 10/20/2019 1:36 AM
    Food foraging activities are known to also improve your psychological well-being, spending more time with nature will help you to appreciate the biodiversity around us.

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    Christine Silvia Ayal 10/20/2019 1:32 AM
    Food foraging concept is not new in Singapore, there are few organization that provides workshops and learning experiences to encourage urban food foraging and farming. Falling fruit is an interesting page too, now I know where i could go for adventure and find jackfruits, durian, mango, cassava and rambutan :)


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    Christine Silvia Ayal 10/18/2019 5:57 PM
    Going to have 2 weeks holiday in place with different weather. In the past, i usually ended up buying new stuff to wear or use. 
    This year, i put aside an hour to sit and plan my outfits and items and realize, i only need to buy 4 items, and none of those is clothes!! 😂😂

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    Christine Silvia Ayal 10/18/2019 5:53 PM
    Just read article few days back on various mindfullness workshop available in singapore. Looks fun, and i would try a few soon!