Andre Teixeira

HP Inc. Fort Collins

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
505 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

204

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

24

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

119

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

1,020

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

23

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

51

more servings

of fruits and vegetables

Andre'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

Simplicity

Have a Garage Sale

I will have a group garage sale with friends, family, and/or neighbors.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 60 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 3 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 7 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Avoid refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 17
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
Transportation Work from Home

It takes the average worker in the United States 26 minutes to travel to work. One way to fix long commutes would be to make cities more affordable. An even simpler option: promote the use of telework. Are you in an industry that would allow you to work from home? What are some obstacles you might find yourself facing while working from home?

Andre Teixeira 10/24/2018 12:42 PM

With so many cutting-edge telecommunications technologies available today, most of the jobs, except the ones that really require a F2F contact, should be performed remotely, at least 2-3 times a weeks.

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Conserve Toilet Water

What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?

Andre Teixeira 10/23/2018 12:40 PM

Very simple actions, such as installing automatic faucets (sensor activation) in all homes would be a good (and not so expensive) start...

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Take Control

How do environmental health, community health, and your personal health intersect?

Andre Teixeira 10/23/2018 12:37 PM

They are all part of the same ecosystem... It's almost impossible to be personally healthy in an unhealthful environment. On the other hand, it's not feasible to create a healthy community with you don't focus on your on health. It's a chain reaction that needs to start from each of us.

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Have a Garage Sale

Building community is good for your soul and fun to do! What were some of the positive outcomes that came out of your group garage sale?

Andre Teixeira 10/23/2018 12:33 PM

Besides connecting with different people, we realize how much stuff we don't need we keep...

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Avoid refined sugar

Before you started this challenge, did you think you were 'addicted' to sugar? How do you feel now?

Andre Teixeira 10/17/2018 7:46 AM

Adding sugar to your coffee will completely change its original taste. It's like adding soda to your beer...

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Healthy Sleep

Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?

Andre Teixeira 10/09/2018 1:25 PM

Definitely need to go to bed earlier, biggest challenge is still convincing my daughter to do so... :)

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Exercise Daily

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

Andre Teixeira 10/09/2018 1:23 PM

Taking the time spent in the treadmill to call friends we never find time to catch up with...

Read More