Giovvana Guerrero

Human Ecology Summer 2021

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
157 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

7.0

organic meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

pound

waste composted
UP TO

3.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Giovvana's actions

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Energy

Upgrade My Windows

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 6 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 120-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 0
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?
Giovvana Guerrero 7/23/2021 10:37 PM
Although it is my first time composting, I grew watching my dad preparing the soil and composting to grow different vegetables and fruits for us to consume. Now that I'm the one composting, it makes me realize how much organic waste we create, and the great benefit we can use from that waste. I will use my composite to grow a garden in memory of my angel daughter Aurora, and there will be beautiful flowers growing.

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- Christian Gomez Diaz 7/23/2021 11:17 PM
  Hello Giovvana, I find it interesting that your dad show you how to do composting. Its something that I would like to learn as I would like to one day have my own apple tree. Also that is really nice tribute to your daughter. So overall great post.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

Switching out your lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?
Giovvana Guerrero 7/18/2021 10:24 PM
Taking advantage of the sunlight in your house and leaving all the lights off until dawn.

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- Parris Allen 7/18/2021 11:50 PM
  Hi Giovanna, I agree I definitely utilize the sunlight when I can. This is something that i've known to do since when I was a child and something I will definitely pass down to my children to do. Sunlight is way better than using your electricity definitely energy efficient.
  
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- Tanajah Steen 7/18/2021 10:46 PM
  Hi Giovvana, I agree using the sun's light rather than using electricity is an effective way to be energy efficient.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
Giovvana Guerrero 7/18/2021 10:21 PM
I like the idea of investing in organic food to feed my family. Sadly, buying organic food is almost a luxury when it shouldn't.
I think that providing my family a healthy plate will be good for their health. I can also provide a food bank a bag with only organic products so they can also have the chance to feed other families a healthy meal.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

How does improving your home's energy efficiency help you better live out your values?
Giovvana Guerrero 7/18/2021 10:14 PM
Living in an area where we got snow in the winter, installing weatherproof windows was the main thing as well as insulation the house. I looked at these actions as more beneficial since we save energy, gas consumption, and wood burning.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Many people say that “you can’t feed the world with just organic food.” How would you respond to that statement?
Giovvana Guerrero 7/15/2021 9:56 PM
We are responsible for our healthy consumption of food but we also have to begin thinking about the possibility of making organic food affordable for more people, that way we could reach that goal.

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