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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Jacob Sanchez

HP Fort Collins

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 680 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    440
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    336
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    126
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    210
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    1,310
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    1,251
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Jacob's actions

Transportation

Choose a Carbon Offset

If buying a plane ticket, I will also buy a carbon offset.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will commute by bike 18 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 11.14 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will spend 30 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 30 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 1.47 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Ditch the Lawn

Water

I will replace my lawn with a drought-tolerant landscape and save the water, money, and time I used to spend cutting the grass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Research Impact Investing

Simplicity

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

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?


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    Jacob Sanchez 10/18/2019 1:40 PM
    My apples from an apple farm in NY. Made some apple turnovers and going to make some apple pie this weekend. :)

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    Jacob Sanchez 10/06/2019 7:36 PM
    Spent the weekend camping but also got to traila  new local hike - Jack's Gulch! 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Choose a Carbon Offset
    A round-trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles emits just over 1.5 tons of CO2—per person. That’s a lot of carbon! What can you do to reduce the number of flights you take per year?

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    Jacob Sanchez 10/01/2019 5:56 PM
    Being in a long-distance relationship means above average amounts of flights every year. I need to do a better job of buying carbon offsets in the short term but I hope this will decrease long term.  Did you know United Airlines allows you to buy carbon offsets using your points?!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    High Impact Action Track Research Impact Investing
    How might impact investing help you better live your values?

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    Jacob Sanchez 10/01/2019 5:54 PM
    I've always been interested in Impact Investing or Socially responsible Investing. It's something I plan to explore as I plan to contribute to my own IRA this year. Does anyone have tips on how best to do this? I hear about Swell.com on NPR...
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Buy From a Farmers Market
    What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

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    Jacob Sanchez 10/01/2019 5:52 PM
    I think buying locally is a really good initiative. I'm thankful that they recently opened a Lucky's near my apartment as they carry alot of produce from local Colorado farms. This helps cut down on emissions from transportation and helps support local businesses. But what is the water sustainability impact as compared to produce grown in California?

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    Jacob Sanchez 10/01/2019 5:50 PM
    Hi HP Fort Collins EcoChallenge team! Thanks for joining us!

    Now is the time to decide on which personal actions you would like to track or complete during the 3-week EcoChallenge (Note: this is how our team gets points).  Here's a helpful video on how to get started: https://vimeo.com/290638030

    Also, if you want to know how to get more point, there's a variety of ways !