Vanessa Casas Gonzalez
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 595 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO6.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO625minutesof additional sleep
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UP TO305minutesspent exercising
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UP TO915minutesspent learning
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UP TO35minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO387minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO40peoplehelped
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UP TO40plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO90plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO30plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO131pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO3.3pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO2.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
Vanessa's actions
Waste
RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES
I will spend 150 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
Community
Host A Watch Party
I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Help Others
I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Support Local Pollinators
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 15 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard or local community garden.
Simplicity
Core Values
We may find more meaning and joy in life when our actions are aligned with our personal values. I will determine what my top 3-5 core values are so that I can better align my actions with them.
Nature
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
Community
SIGN UP TO VOTE
I will make sure I’m registered to vote. While I’m at it, I’ll sign up to help others register too!
Community
LEARN ABOUT TRANS, FEMME, AND NONBINARY EXPERIENCES
I will spend 60 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.
Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.
Energy
Learn About Renewable Energy
I will spend 15 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.
Energy
Switch to Cold Water
I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 133 lbs of CO2 a month and 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.
Transportation
Advocate for Greener Vehicles
I will spend at least 15 minutes assessing the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.
Health
Joyful Movement
I will spend 15 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.
Health
Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation
I will spend 15 minutes practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation to nurture love and compassion for myself and others.
Health
Healthy Sleep
Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.
Health
Happiness
I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
Health
Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
I will spend 15 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Support Businesses Owned by People of Color
Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.
Waste
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.
Waste
Personal Waste Audit
I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
Waste
Prevent Recycling Contamination
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 15 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
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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Vanessa Casas Gonzalez 4/14/2021 9:48 PMThe ecochallenge has helped me recognize that it is important to bring awareness to the issues that we cause within our environment. -
Vanessa Casas Gonzalez 4/14/2021 9:47 PMThis ecochallenge has been very much worth it! -
Vanessa Casas Gonzalez 4/14/2021 9:46 PMThe ecochallenge has been an eye-opening experience, and helped me realize that my efforts do not go unnoticed. -
Vanessa Casas Gonzalez 4/14/2021 9:41 PMI have found that this ecochallenge has helped with bringing awareness to everyone around campus as to why it is important to prioritize our envrionment. -
Vanessa Casas Gonzalez 4/14/2021 9:41 PMAs I prioritize the environment in my every day life, this challenge was already too easy! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Support Businesses Owned by People of ColorA recent Keen Independent Research Foundation study found that Minority Businesses Enterprises (MBEs) are more likely to have difficulties in receiving loans or city contracts. In what ways can you work to address systemic racism like that demonstrated in this study?
Vanessa Casas Gonzalez 4/14/2021 9:37 PMOne of the many ways is simply providing support and bringing awareness to these issues. As many do not have to experience discrimination or not able to obtain certain resources, it is important to bring emphasize the importance of it. -
Vanessa Casas Gonzalez 4/14/2021 9:34 PMI believe that the ecochallege is going well! I found that without this challenge, many do not often acknowledge the importance of taking care of our environment. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Host A Watch PartyWhat did you learn about in the documentary you watched? How did it make you feel?
Vanessa Casas Gonzalez 4/14/2021 9:17 PMAs many other documentaries, this documentary discussed how humans are deteriorating the environment and all we do is make it worse. It made me feel sad because people do not recognize what their actions do and how it affects the environment. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity SIGN UP TO VOTEWhy is voting important to creating a just, sustainable, and thriving world? In what other ways can you actively participate in important decision-making?
Vanessa Casas Gonzalez 4/14/2021 9:08 PMAs some policies focus on ruining our environment, it is important to vote for those who value it as well. I can also bring awareness to these types of issues and ensure people are willing to help. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Volunteer in my CommunityWhat is one thing you can do to help your community become more sustainable?
Vanessa Casas Gonzalez 4/14/2021 9:07 PMBringing awareness to the affects that our lack of care can have on the environment. I would start off by talking to my family, then go into larger groups.