haidee rodriguez

SBVC Human Ecology

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
116 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

8.0

gallons of water

have been saved

haidee's actions

Action Track: Building Resilience

Help Others

I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Stay on the Ground

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Buy Used Clothes

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the perils of fast fashion and will buy my clothes at second-hand stores when I shop.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Engage In Active Listening

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 2 conversations.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Skip the Straw

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

haidee rodriguez 5/09/2022 12:02 AM

I would try my best to refuse all things that are unnecessary in my life. For example I need to start refusing all straw and plastic grocery bags before this challenge I didn't realize that i really don't need them its just a bad habit. I will start to reuse my clothes by creating we ones with the sewing machine I just bought. I will reduce the amount of light In my house hold that's also a bad habitat that can be changed. I will try to repair my camping chairs the broken so help reduce waste. I can repurpose my shoe boxes and use them as storage for important documents.

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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?

haidee rodriguez 5/08/2022 11:55 PM

To my understanding the main water sources in my region are reservoirs. These are provide water all year around and are located in many parts of the region. One of out largest is Lake Lanier, We also have small rivers and lakes and a lot of over sources of water.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Buy Used Clothes

Do people with economic privilege have a responsibility to consume and own less? How can the concept of "reduce" be presented to those who may be struggling to have enough food, clothes, shelter?

haidee rodriguez 4/11/2022 6:59 PM

People with the economic privilege do have a responsibility to consume and own less but they don't hold all the responsibility. Sometimes they might own/consume more because they aren't aware that it can make a really big difference if they cut down on some things. Spreading awareness is necessary for people that can afford to have an abundance of things but even for the people that don't I still believe it is possible to reduce on resources. Everyone is able to change one small thing to help contribute for example, they can pick up a plastic water bottle a day and that would be making a difference.

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