Lisa Hovde
4/16/2021 7:04 AM
I just have to use PTO to make my trip a day or 2 extra for travel time.
Lisa Hovde
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 211 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO4.0conversationswith people
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UP TO2.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO1.0minutespent learning
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UP TO3.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO119pounds of CO2have been saved
Lisa's actions
Transportation
Stay on the Ground
Telepresence, High-Speed Rail
Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).
Industry
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Bioplastics
Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and BIPOC-majority neighborhoods. I will avoid buying and using 1 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.
Industry
Properly Dispose of Refrigerants
Refrigerant Management
I will spend at least 1 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.
Electricity
Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives
All Electricity Solutions
I will research and tell 1 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Industry
Practice the 5 R's
Recycling
I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Stay on the GroundWhat was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Practice the 5 R'sWhat are some more "R's" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?
Lisa Hovde 4/16/2021 6:38 AMrecalculate the amount of steps I get in per day so than I won't be using my car as much and exercise will do wonders for me. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Reduce Single-Use DisposablesWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Lisa Hovde 4/16/2021 6:35 AMVegetable bags. I have recently learned that you can leave your veggies in a vase with water and they stay fresh and look nice
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REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Properly Dispose of RefrigerantsHow do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change?
Lisa Hovde 4/16/2021 6:32 AMI am just learning about the climate change and I am becoming very interested in learning more to save our planet. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Animal ProductsWhy do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?
Lisa Hovde 4/16/2021 6:30 AMPoorer countries can't afford to eat meat so it is much more affordable for them to grow their own food. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Spread the Word about Energy AlternativesWhat inspiration and wisdom can you gather from your family, faith, or community traditions that would help you in both communicating about and addressing our most pressing energy issues?
Lisa Hovde 4/16/2021 6:27 AMWorking with my children on being more aware of the importance of being green to save our planet.