Úrsula Fernández
"I work towards sustainability everyday."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 435 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO140gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO4.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO21meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO150minutesspent outdoors
Úrsula's actions
Health
Audit Toxic Products In My Home
I will research toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.
Nature
Explore my Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
Food
Try a New Way to Prep
I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.
Food
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Health
Eliminate Toxic Plastics
I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.
Waste
Avoid Disposables
I will not use any disposable plates, cups, or cutlery.
Health
Happiness
I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
Waste
Needs vs. Wants
I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
Transportation
Use Muscle Power
I will only use muscle-powered transportation.
Food
Whole Food Diet
I will enjoy 2 meal(s) per day free of processed foods.
Energy
Switch to Cold Water
I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
Food
Eat Meatless Meals
I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) per day.
Food
Buy from a Farmers Market
I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day.
Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 4 hour(s) in my community.
Create Your Own Action
change Kleenex for old fashioned handkerchiefs
We use kleenex every day and its a waste of paper. Using reusable old fashioned cotton handkerchiefs I expect to save up a Lot of paper.
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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Úrsula Fernández 10/25/2016 1:02 PMThankfully they send us reminder emails because I forgot to sign up the past 5 days... -
Úrsula Fernández 10/25/2016 12:54 PMWent out for a walk today at lunch. Awesome day to be outside :)
And so far my handkerchief experience is going great.
Also somebody stole a piece of my bike on friday but I already fixed it so I can continue in my muscle powered way of transportation as much as possible. -
Úrsula Fernández 10/18/2016 6:22 PMi am Watching the moonrise right now. It's amazing -
Úrsula Fernández 10/18/2016 6:10 PMChallenge is going Great! And im going to take it up a notch and now that cold season is here im changing to handkerchiefs instead of one use kleenex. Lets see if i can get used to them 😊 -
Úrsula Fernández 10/14/2016 6:43 PMfour out of five today! Not a bad beginning 😊