Jacob Sanchez

HP Fort Collins

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
487 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

1,162

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

240

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

3.3

pounds of paper

have been saved

Jacob's actions

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Self Education on Soil Degradation

Watch "Kiss the Ground" to understand the importance that soil places in the carbon cycle and how soil preservation is a key to fighting climate change and maintaining healthy farms.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Research Voter Suppression

Do at Home

I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out what local laws, policies, and practices keep people from voting in my community.

UNCOMPLETED
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

Water

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

Do at Home

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

Do at Home

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

Do at Home

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Happiness

Do at Home

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Choose a Carbon Offset

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

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?
Jacob Sanchez 10/13/2020 10:45 AM
Bought a carbon offset for a weekend flight to New York. I want to do this every time I fly but sometimes I forget. Does anyone have a favorite carbon offset vendor? I use Protect Our Winters (POW) - https://protectourwinters.org/cost-of-carbon/

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
Jacob Sanchez 10/07/2020 8:55 AM
I'm going to try and save some water by taking shorter showers, It's especially important given the water restrictions in Fort Collins due to the Cameron Peak Fire.

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