Sophia Cloherty

House VALENTIA

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
155 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.1

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

30

conversations

with people
UP TO

1.0

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

10

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

63

gallons of water

have been saved

Sophia's actions

Climate

Stay on the Ground

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

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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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Conserve Toilet Water

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 10 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

POSTERIZE A GREAT MESSAGE

Use computer design, hand drawing, or anything that's available to create a poster with a positive message to everyone that needs it through these trying times.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

SONG WRITING

Take a song, re-write a song or cover a song. Use the current state of the world to spring light and a message of hope to others

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 15 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 3 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Climate

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 14 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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
Fresh Water Dishwasher Efficiency

How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?

Sophia Cloherty 4/22/2020 5:34 AM

My household can prepare for changing water situations to be more resilient by not drinking water from plastic water bottles, and only drinking water from reusable cups and reusable water bottles.

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- Jaime Desormeaux 4/24/2020 8:40 PM
  
  I am proud of you Sophia. You are insightful and aware about how we can all be better citizens of the Earth.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Sophia Cloherty 4/08/2020 7:32 AM

That surprises me that the average family of 4 spends $1,500 on food that they throw out, because they are wasting money that they could spend on food they actually will eat, rent, or donating that money to charity.

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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?

Sophia Cloherty 4/08/2020 7:27 AM

Connecting with others helps my own mental and emotional heath because I can share my problems with people other then my family, and I can help others with their problems.

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