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October 7 - October 28, 2020
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Fernanda Ortiz

HP Guadalajara

"Be the change you want to see in the world."

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participant impact

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    advocacy actions
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    community events
    hosted or attended
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    25
    conversations
    with people
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    1.0
    donation
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    energy audit
    conducted
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    1.0
    hour
    volunteered
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    54
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    54
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    80
    minutes
    spent learning
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    625
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
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    3.3
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
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    public official or leader
    contacted
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    trees
    planted
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    waste audit
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Fernanda's actions

Energy

Install Alternative Energy

Do at Home

I will install an alternative energy system, such as solar electric systems or solar water heaters.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will commute by bike 5 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Choose a Carbon Offset

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Stay on the Ground

Do at Home

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

Transportation

Advocate for Greener Vehicles

Do at Home

I will spend at least 10 minutes assessing the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Online Energy Audit

Do at Home

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

Waste

Carry my Trash

Do at Home

I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Organize a Course

Do at Home

I will organize one of Ecochallenge.org's discussion courses on food sustainability, Menu for the Future or Hungry for Change, with my family, friends, coworkers, or classmates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Reduce Refined Sugar

Do at Home

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

Do at Home

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus to reduce pollution in the environment and in local communities.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

Do at Home

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Host a Watch Party

Do at Home

I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Raise Money For a Nonprofit

Do at Home

I will raise money to support Ecochallenge.org or another nonprofit.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Volunteer in My Community

Do at Home

I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Engage In Active Listening

Do at Home

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 1 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Replace Manual Thermostats

Do at Home

I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

Do at Home

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Power Down the Computer

Do at Home

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

Do at Home

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Plant Trees

Do at Home

I will plant 5 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Eco-Friendly Gardening

Do at Home

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Car Share

I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Use an Energy Meter

Do at Home

I will use an energy meter to monitor my energy use and identify opportunities to save power.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Launch a Recycling Program

I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Conduct Virtual Meetings

Do at Home

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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?


  • Fernanda Ortiz's avatar
    Fernanda Ortiz 10/28/2020 10:08 PM
    ¿Quieres saber más de los ODS de la ONU para 2030? Consulta el siguiente link: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/es/cities/
    ¡Todos podemos tomar acción desde donde estamos!
    #HPGuadalajara
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Install Alternative Energy
    How is your region being affected by climate change? How will it be affected in the future?

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    Fernanda Ortiz 10/28/2020 8:35 PM
    https://climaterealityproject.org/blog/how-climate-change-affecting-mexico

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    Fernanda Ortiz 10/28/2020 6:18 AM
    App recomendada del día: https://sdgsinaction.com/es.html


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    Fernanda Ortiz 10/27/2020 7:56 PM
    Last day of EcoChallenge2020 team!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation 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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    Fernanda Ortiz 10/27/2020 7:53 PM
    I'll reduce the amount of air traveling by only having 1 long trip by year, instead of several small trips
  • 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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    Fernanda Ortiz 10/27/2020 7:51 PM
    In order to reduce my CO2 emissions, will reduce the time I'll visit my relatives, do only one trip and stay by a longer time, instead of having more small trips/visits
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Advocate for Greener Vehicles
    Reducing (or eliminating) exhaust emissions and improving public health are two benefits of green vehicles. What other motivators inspire you to consider switching to a more fuel-efficient vehicle?

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    Fernanda Ortiz 10/27/2020 7:47 PM
    Green vehicles for “energy independence” and sustainability

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    Fernanda Ortiz 10/27/2020 6:57 AM
    Sitios y horarios de la Ruta del Recycle. Se lleva a cabo el primer fin de semana de cada mes :)


    • Anabel Peña's avatar
      Anabel Peña 10/27/2020 10:03 AM
      Es bueno saber donde para poder llevar nuestros residuos separados y que se haga un mejor uso de ellos.

  • Fernanda Ortiz's avatar
    Fernanda Ortiz 10/26/2020 9:36 PM
    Te invitamos a llevar esos residuos reciclables que has estado acopiando en casa, a fin de que puedan tener una disposición final adecuada. Si bien al reciclar evitamos que se sigan extrayendo materiales y se ahorran recursos naturales, la mejor solución siempre será el generar la menor cantidad de residuos que podamos. Recuerda tomar las medidas sanitarias necesarias al salir de casa y evita ir en grupo. 

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    Fernanda Ortiz 10/26/2020 10:55 AM
    Un panorama actual de las energías renovables que tenemos en Mexico, Tristemente esto representa apneas el 7% de la producción total, y bajando... Dashboards proporcionados por Jorge Gonzalez del Comité de Ecología ¡Gracias por compartir!