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October 14 - October 28, 2016
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Úrsula Fernández

Marks, Thomas Architects

"I work towards sustainability everyday."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 435 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    140
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    4.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    21
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    150
    minutes
    spent 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore my Area

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Avoid Disposables

I will not use any disposable plates, cups, or cutlery.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Needs vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Use Muscle Power

I will only use muscle-powered transportation.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Food Diet

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) per day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 7
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

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 4 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Úrsula Fernández 10/25/2016 1:02 PM
    Thankfully they send us reminder emails because I forgot to sign up the past 5 days...

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    Úrsula Fernández 10/25/2016 12:54 PM
    Went 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.

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    Úrsula Fernández 10/18/2016 6:22 PM
    i am Watching the moonrise right now. It's amazing


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    Úrsula Fernández 10/18/2016 6:10 PM
     Challenge 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 😊

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    Úrsula Fernández 10/14/2016 6:43 PM
    four out of five today! Not a bad beginning 😊