Yasser Soltanpour

WSP USA

"To be a part of nature, not only an observer"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
440 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

51

whole food meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

public official or leader

contacted
UP TO

18

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

288

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

10

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

17

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

51

organic meals

consumed
UP TO

2.9

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

6.1

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

17

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Yasser's actions

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 10 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Learn More about Food Deserts

I will spend 15 minutes learning about food deserts and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Replace Manual Thermostats

I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Take Control

Both systemic and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Advocate for More Food Options

Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work, on campus and/or in the spaces I frequent.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

I will source 1 meal(s) each day from local producers.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

High Impact Action Track

Zero-Waste Cooking

Food

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

Yasser Soltanpour 10/16/2019 6:23 AM

Tap waters are sometimes not clean for drinking, which implies that clean water is not accessible all the time. Reusable bottles are also an extra load that should be carried everywhere and they have required washing and sanitizing, while these are not valid reasons for disposable bottles. However, using tap filtered water which is stored in a larger container could partially solve the issue. Having several reusable bottles also could address the problem of accessibility of those kinds of bottles.

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