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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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JESSIE Poon

HP Singapore

"Let's start to be environmentally friendly today "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 639 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    260
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    12
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    16
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    360
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    1,150
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    735
    minutes
    spent outdoors

JESSIE's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 12 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 10 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Meet My Local Farmers

I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those who produce my food in other regions of the world to make better choices when I shop.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 45-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Visit a Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least 30 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

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

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Talk To My Friends and Colleagues

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 20 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Launch a Recycling Program

I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Create Your Own Action

Investigating Public Awareness & Recycling Practices Towards Household Electronic Waste in Singapore

This is an undergraduate research project being conducted by Cheryl Chua, a third-year student from the University of Exeter. The purpose of this research project is to identify challenges and opportunities towards Household Electronic Waste Recycling in Singapore. You are invited to participate in this research project because your views as household consumers are valuable and key to my research. Your participation in this research study is voluntary. You may choose not to participate. If you decide to participate in this research questionnaire, you may also withdraw at any time. Your responses will be confidential and anonymous. Identifying information such as your name, email address or IP address will not be collected. All data is stored in a password protected electronic format. The results of this study will be used for scholarly purposes only and may be shared with University representatives. If you have any questions about the research study, please contact me at cc672@exeter.ac.uk. This research has been reviewed according to the University of Exeter Ethics guidelines.

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
    Nature Go for a Daily Walk
    How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

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    JESSIE Poon 10/18/2018 8:19 PM
    Spend some time out in the nature
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than in other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?

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    JESSIE Poon 10/18/2018 8:18 PM
    Meet out one a meal a day reduces carbon footprint.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Talk To My Friends and Colleagues
    What makes you feel connected to your neighborhood, your neighbors, or another kind of community in your life?

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    JESSIE Poon 10/18/2018 8:18 PM
    Influenced another one to use less one time plastic. More to go
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants
    How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?

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    JESSIE Poon 10/18/2018 8:17 PM
    Chose a need over a want! 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Explore My Area
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

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    JESSIE Poon 10/18/2018 8:16 PM
    New route explored! Looking forward to my next walk
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset
    Father Thomas Berry says, "...our primary purpose is celebration. Celebration of the dawn and the sunset and the different seasons of the year is a religious ritual, a way in which humans can establish their integral relationship with the universe, with the planet Earth." Respond to Berry's assertion.

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    JESSIE Poon 10/18/2018 8:16 PM
    Enjoyed a walk in the park connector