Zeta Fernando

Waterleaf Architecture

Points Total

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245 Total

Participant Impact

up to

92

pounds of CO2

have been saved
up to

70

minutes

spent exercising
up to

70

minutes

spent outdoors
up to

6.0

minutes

spent learning

Zeta'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

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

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 10-minute walk outside each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Support Businesses Owned by People of Color

Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Carry my Trash

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 1 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

Completed
One-Time Action

Create Your Own Action

SUSTAINABLE bUILDING WEEK EVENT

i VOLUNTEERED AT A SUSTAINABLE BUILDING WEEK EVENT IN PORTLAND TO SHOWCASE NET ZERO SENIOR HOMES. I HELPED SET UP THE EVENT, CHECKED PEOPLE IN, AND TOURED THE NET ZERO HOMES. THE TURNOUT WAS REALLY GOOD!

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DAILY ACTIONS

Feed

Reflection Question
Waste Carry my Trash

What one thing could you do right away to reduce your waste?

Zeta Fernando 10/21/2019 3:25 PM

This has been a real struggle so far, and I tend to keep a lot of plastic containers rather than throw them away.

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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?

Zeta Fernando 10/18/2019 9:42 AM

Reusing clothes rather than buying new ones for special occasions.

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Zeta Fernando 10/17/2019 9:32 AM

Going to a Sustainable Building Week event today about net zero senior homes

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Reflection Question
Community Support Businesses Owned by People of Color

Keen Independent Research Foundation conducted a recent study that highlights the disparities in the availability of city contracts and loans to businesses, and how this disparity correlates to owners as people of color. The study showed that Minority businesses enterprises (MBEs) are more likely to have difficulties in receiving loans or city contracts. In what ways can you address systemic racism like that demonstrated in this study?

Zeta Fernando 10/03/2019 3:12 PM

I did this yesterday at a happy hour, and I plan to do this more. My dad was once a minority business owner.

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Reflection Question
Energy Switch to Cold Water

What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?

Zeta Fernando 10/02/2019 8:49 AM

Buy reusable containers to keep making efficient choices.

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