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Francisco Cornejo-Garcia

RIT Sustainable Living Class - Spring 2021

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 313 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    7.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    85
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    24
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Francisco's actions

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.

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Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

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Water

Brush My Teeth Without Running Water

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

COMPLETED 3
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Simplicity

Go For A Daily Walk Outside

I will take a walk outside for 25 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 6 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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Simplicity

Mindfulness Practice

I will spend 5 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness.

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Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 5 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

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Water

5-Minute Showers

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

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Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home or Dorm Room

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home or dorm room.

COMPLETED 4
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Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will spend 5 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.

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Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 10 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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 De-Clutter My Home or Dorm Room
    How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more unnecessary things in the future?

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    Francisco Cornejo-Garcia 3/19/2021 12:53 PM
    To avoid accumulating more unnecessary things in the future, I intend to only buy what I need, or buy products that are long-lasting to reduce multiple purchases.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Say No to Plastic Straws
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

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    Francisco Cornejo-Garcia 3/15/2021 11:23 PM
    Of the few single-use items I regularly use, it would have to be vegetable bags that are very thin and usually provided in grocery stores. I might go for a thin cloth bag that can hold vegetables well. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Brush My Teeth Without Running Water
    What is the main water source in your region? If you don't know, how could you find out?

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    Francisco Cornejo-Garcia 3/14/2021 11:07 PM
    The main water source in my region is groundwater and comes from a nearby aquifer. I didn't know beforehand, and just took a local search on a search engine to find out.