Kristen Mertens

ENGIE Insight Saint Paul

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
617 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

300

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

4.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

200

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

3,367

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Kristen's actions

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 4 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will spend 10 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Express My Support

I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Do Nature Activities

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 20 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Choose a Carbon Offset

If buying a plane ticket, I will also buy a carbon offset.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Create Your Own Action

Increase Dialogue

Talk to at least one person in the office and one person outside the office about the EcoChallenge or something related to the actions I have committed to. The more people talk and learn, the more likely they will be to join in!

COMPLETED 15
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
Simplicity Track my Purchases

What have you noticed about your purchases? Where are you inclined to make shifts, if any?

Kristen Mertens 10/18/2018 9:34 AM

I already kept pretty good mental tabs on my purchases, but this has been great to actually track it. I can hopefully then look at multiple months collectively to see how I can make adjustments. Currently, my biggest opportunity I have observed to make changes is in entertainment costs on weekends - though it is definitely good to still have fun and enjoy life :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water 5-Minute Showers

Five minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?

Kristen Mertens 10/18/2018 8:44 AM

Turning off the shower when I am not rinsing (aka when applying shampoo, conditioner, etc.). This will be particularly difficult since we are now approaching winter....

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Kristen Mertens 10/18/2018 8:42 AM

When we start with personal well-being and appreciating ourselves, we are better able to appreciate everything and everyone that is around us. By thinking about what we are most grateful for and what motivates us, we can choose to act and support causes that stem from our core values. Feeling this personal connection to the work we do and efforts we give towards often increases the impact we are able to have because we are more invested.

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