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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Felipe Martins

Ford SE&SE

"Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 475 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    210
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    85
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    42
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    1.7
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    66
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    467
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    200
    miles
    not traveled by car

Felipe's actions

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will commute by bike 14 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 14.37 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Work from Home

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Try Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 22 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 15.32 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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

Energy

Upgrade My Windows

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 2 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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
    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?

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    Felipe Martins 10/22/2019 2:18 PM
    Plan one "work from home" day per month! 
  • 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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    Felipe Martins 10/17/2019 2:35 PM
    We decided to travel locally by car instead of catching a plane. Road trip here we go!! 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Online Energy Audit
    What most interested or surprised you about your own energy footprint?

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    Felipe Martins 10/17/2019 2:33 PM
    There was always one light on overnight at home. inside and outside. Replaced the light outside by a motion sensor light with timer and now turn off all lights inside before going to bed too. Can`t wait to see the consumption difference on my next bill. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Go by Bike
    How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience differ while walking, riding transit, biking, or driving?

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    Felipe Martins 10/16/2019 8:51 PM
    Oct 16 was Ride to work day! Me and my team organized to ride to work and it was great fun. We scored a free coffee from the city council (Bonus!). My current plan is to ride to work at least twice a week. Other days will be either carpooling with colleagues or wife. 
  • 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?

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    Felipe Martins 10/16/2019 8:48 PM
    Wife and I are cooking our food for most of the week in advance. we only buy what we need for that batch, any additional fruits and veggies are used within a few days and leftovers goes to compost. We also recycle any plastic and paper packages! We are very proud of reducing our rubbish and carbon footprint.  :)
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Upgrade My Windows
    How does improving your home's energy efficiency help you better live out your values?

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    Felipe Martins 10/16/2019 8:44 PM
    Improved windows weather seals should increase thermal efficiency, therefore will help the environment by reducing the use of heater and air conditioning, which also saves me on cost! Win-win!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Less Screen Time
    What did you notice in implementing this challenge? Was it hard to choose other activities over screen time? How did you decide to spend your time?

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    Felipe Martins 10/10/2019 7:37 PM
    Staying away from TV got me going on a long delayed list of small tasks around the house. It can be fun too! :)
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Drive Less
    How has your access to various kinds of transportation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

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    Felipe Martins 10/10/2019 7:35 PM
    Anyone can reduce the amount of driving by planning ahead. All tasks done driving less and quicker! Let`s start planning! :)
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Try Carpooling
    What are the factors that influence your choice of transportation? These can include things like money, time, and convenience, as well as perceptions of danger or safety.

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    Felipe Martins 10/08/2019 3:42 PM
    Car pool with wife to save on CO2 and fuel as I can drop her off without increase my drive to work by much. Only challenge was organize similar work hours. Planning to keep this going at least once a week.