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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Fatema Adamji

CLEAResult

"Inspire more people to make positive changes in their lives."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 601 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    88
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    48
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    300
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    300
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Fatema's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

Local Climate Issues

I will spend at least 10 minute(s) a day researching climate issues or climate solutions in my local area and share with others through my team feed, social media, or conversations with my peers.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate

Energy savings for the home office

Now that we're all working from home, energy bills could go up. Take some time to evaluate your home office space (even if it's the kitchen table!). Many utilities offer home efficiency kits (LED bulbs, shower heads, etc.) - visit your electric utilities website to see if they offer any of these solutions. The links below will also help you find energy efficiency opportunities in your own space.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

My Carbon Footprint

Use an online tool (links below) to calculate my carbon footprint and see what changes would make the most difference. Each calculator varies, but you'll typically need to gather: utility records, the flight history for the last year, and annual mileage and fuel efficiency of your vehicles.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Wildlife

Research a Wild Animal

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about a wild animal I find interesting, including their life cycle, habitat, ecosystem functions, and interactions with humans (if any!).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 2 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Research Benefits of Biodiversity

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching how biodiversity positively impacts our world and how the loss of biodiversity harms it.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Fresh Water

Dishwasher Efficiency

I will scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher and only run the dishwasher when it’s full.

COMPLETED 0
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?


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    Fatema Adamji 4/30/2020 1:50 PM
    This was a tough challenge when working from home. I found that I do a lot of things on a regular basis but was unable to start new habits because I haven't been outside much. On the plus side, because of that I relished my walks and that made me very happy.

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    Fatema Adamji 4/29/2020 10:39 AM
    I haven't been great at checking in recently. I noticed I'm generally not good at that kind of thing. I found something to work on now!

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    Fatema Adamji 4/22/2020 1:17 PM
    Today is Earth Day! Even more important to take action today - although every day should be Earth Day

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    Fatema Adamji 4/21/2020 11:49 AM
    It's been hailing today and quite grey outside. I don't think I will be able to go out for a walk today unfortunately.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

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    Fatema Adamji 4/13/2020 7:02 AM
    I suppose people in less rich countries rely on their livestock for other needs and breeding the animals for meat is costly. Eating more meat affects our environment negatively by increasing production of methane (a greenhouse gas), often leads to deforestation for grazing land thus affecting the planet's ability to cycle carbon dioxide and can also cause movement of disease between species. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate My Carbon Footprint
    What was most surprising to you about your carbon footprint?

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    Fatema Adamji 4/08/2020 10:17 AM
    My footprint included my roommates and I noticed that even with the effort I put in, I could do more to help reduce my household impact. It is tough to make changes when you are not the owner of the place but can try make recommendations!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
    How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

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    Fatema Adamji 4/07/2020 8:05 AM
    I understand that these dates are now just suggestions and will not make food less safer to eat. The more important one is likely best before dates but it depends on the type of food. 

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      Courtney Groszhans 4/08/2020 8:48 AM
      There is so much food waste, and if these dates were more accurate, it would save so much of it! I wish there was an informational flyer that told you how to tell when food was no longer safe to eat! 

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    Fatema Adamji 4/03/2020 9:05 AM
    I joined storytime this morning where one of our senior leaders read a story to our colleagues' children, It was so nice to see their adorable faces and I loved listening to the story. What a fun start to a Friday!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Fresh Water Dishwasher Efficiency
    How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?

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    Fatema Adamji 4/03/2020 9:01 AM
    By learning ways to reduce water use including shorter showers, reduced flushing during the day ad only running the dishwasher when full, you can teach yourself to be less reliant on large amounts of water
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Connect While Social Distancing
    How does connecting with others help your own mental and emotional health? How can it help support others?

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    Fatema Adamji 4/01/2020 1:21 PM
    We had a virtual birthday celebration today for Canada employees where we sang altogether on a Skype call. It was out of sync and not in tune but boy was it fun and the laugh I needed today. I think connecting with others really keeps me happy and I'm hoping sharing some time with others will do the same for them too.