Simona Verives

HP Bucharest

"Live and let live."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,033 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

energy audit

conducted
UP TO

255

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

1,140

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

80

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

5.1

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

11

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Simona's actions

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk Outside

Do at Home

I will take a walk outside for 30 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Do at Home

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 20 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

Do at Home

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 1 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

USED COOKING OIL RECYCLE

If we do not properly dispose of cooking oil, there will be effects on the environment. From 1 l of cooking oil, we can obtain 900 ml biodiesel. Campaign to recycle our used cooking oil from our homes

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Leave No Trace

Do at Home

I will practice the seven principles of Leave No Trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Heat and Cool Naturally

Do at Home

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Simplicity

Research Impact Investing

Do at Home

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

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Research Impact Investing

How might impact investing help you better live your values?

Simona Verives 10/27/2020 6:10 AM

By supporting sustainable energy production.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Heat and Cool Naturally

What are other ways you could use the power of the sun to reduce your own environmental footprint?

Simona Verives 10/23/2020 6:42 AM

To dry washed clothes :).

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Heat and Cool Naturally

What are other ways you could use the power of the sun to reduce your own environmental footprint?

Simona Verives 10/23/2020 6:42 AM

To dry washed clothes :).

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Leave No Trace

Educator Stephanie Kaza advises her students to focus on what they care about most when addressing the enormity of ecological problems. Is there a specific area you feel particularly called to work on?

Simona Verives 10/23/2020 6:29 AM

Stop using so much plastic.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste USED COOKING OIL RECYCLE

Apart from turning it into biodiesel, what other methods of recycling/reusing are there for the used cooking oil?

Simona Verives 10/23/2020 6:28 AM

I don't know. I wish I knew.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Simona Verives 10/21/2020 4:40 AM

This does not surprise me, considering all the offers we are presented with.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Try a New Way to Prep

Canning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA or another trusted source. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?

Simona Verives 10/21/2020 4:39 AM

red fruits, like raspberries

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Online Energy Audit

What most interested or surprised you about your own energy footprint? What changes did you make or will you make?

Simona Verives 10/20/2020 2:24 AM

In the future, I will take a closer look at the electricity consumption of the new appliances.

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Simona Verives 10/17/2020 5:10 AM

This challenge it's useful because it makes me think each day: what can I do today to exercise/where can I walk today/how can I improve today?

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Simona Verives 10/07/2020 10:20 PM

Checking in from rainy Bucharest. Thinking about how can I do my daily walk today

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- Istrate Diana 10/13/2020 3:46 AM
  
  Thinking about taking my kid outside and letting him play in all the puddles :))
  
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- Loredana Spita 10/09/2020 4:36 AM
  
  I went out this morning with just a hoodie. it was very refreshing :) it already smells like autumn
  
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