Yvette Cortez

CSU Channel Islands Sustainability Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
361 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

360

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

360

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

31

conversations

with people
UP TO

10

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

36

gallons of water

have been saved

Yvette's actions

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 5 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

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 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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

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?

Yvette Cortez 4/30/2020 1:46 PM
GREAT - even though I joined almost halfway through the challenge I have enjoyed doing my part and help our TEAM

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience

How does connecting with others help your own mental and emotional health? How can it help support others?
Yvette Cortez 4/14/2020 12:44 PM
I am an extrovert and truly need connection with others that is how i am wired and created. Allowing me to connect with other makes my day a lot more joyful.

During COVID19 - I reach out to others in my address book that I haven't spoke to just to keep touch with them. I am making a goal to do this one time per day.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience

Rachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?
Yvette Cortez 4/14/2020 12:42 PM
I venture out each morning for a morning worship walk to thank God for today, to thank HIM for HIS wonderful creation of everything around me and to enjoy the beauty of the area I live. It really helps me with my emotional development - to awaken my spirit, my mind, my body and truly have a heart of gratitude for this day.

Implications of a culture that spends majority of time indoors - hurried, rushed, closed in, confined, lack of connection, stress, no time just to relax and take in the beauty of all that we are surrounded with.

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