gloria garay

HP Guadalajara

"The planet needs us ! "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
339 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

60

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

30

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

60

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

3.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted

gloria's actions

Health

Take Control

Both system and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 20 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 10 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 3
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 Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

gloria garay 10/04/2018 2:59 PM

Every action has an impact on the planet... everything

This means that every little thing we do to decrease our negative impact is valuable. If we start reducing the waste generated at home, our families will learn and maybe they will also change their behavior. Little by little we will show by example how great it is to know that your actions are not affecting our planet.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants

How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?

gloria garay 10/04/2018 2:56 PM

Needs vs Wants is not that hard to adopt; it's a matter of being honest with yourself and understand that satisfying our desires is great but not a sustainable way of living. If you start working on satisfying your needs, you will realize that most of your wants were not really that important ...

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

While water bottles serve an important role in places for health and safety, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. Can you identify the barriers in making this a new habit? How can you set yourself up for success in making this a permanent change?

gloria garay 10/03/2018 7:59 AM

Is the easiest change ever! just remember to keep your reusable bottle close to you ... every time you need it , it will be there and there's no reason to get a disposable one

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Less Screen Time

What did you notice in implementing this challenge? Was it hard to choose other activities over screen time? How did you decide to spend your time?

gloria garay 10/03/2018 7:58 AM

It is great to remember that real time/ face to face interaction is much better than screen interaction.

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