Fernanda Garcia-Santiago

EcoChallenge Rhinebeck

"Make this a better place"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
495 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

tree

planted
UP TO

90

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

19

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Fernanda's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Plant Trees

#15 Afforestation

I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Launch a Recycling Program

#56 Industrial Recycling

I will set up a recycling center at my workplace or school.

COMPLETED
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?

Fernanda Garcia-Santiago 4/24/2019 1:26 PM
It is very hard to do all your challenges and it is making a difference to our earth.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How can you take your commitment to sustainable living beyond yourself? How can you, personally, work toward broader change?
Fernanda Garcia-Santiago 4/24/2019 1:22 PM
I can teach younger kids in my school to recycle.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?
Fernanda Garcia-Santiago 4/24/2019 1:20 PM
I do recycle at home and I feel happy to reuse.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?
Fernanda Garcia-Santiago 4/24/2019 1:05 PM
By giving oxygen, to go in shade, beautiful to look at and food to all of us.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

In your opinion, what contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries? What does this say about North American values and ways of living?
Fernanda Garcia-Santiago 4/24/2019 12:58 PM
They eat it at celebrations. Meat is easy to find at a store.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Fernanda Garcia-Santiago 4/24/2019 12:45 PM
I noticed that things change some days. I enjoy hearing the birds and seeing animals eat. I could play with my family what I see to make it enjoyable.

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