Alissa Sandoval

Green Girlies

"To help spread awareness about the severity of climate change while also creating a narrative of hope!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,155 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

92

organic meals

consumed
UP TO

140

miles

traveled by foot
UP TO

140

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

135

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

615

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

260

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3,540

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

1.0

conversation

with a person
UP TO

600

minutes

spent outdoors

Alissa's actions

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 51
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 51
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 51
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Reduce refined sugar

I will keep track and reduce my consumption of refined sugars, including sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 51
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 60 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 51
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 50
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Mindfulness Practice

I will spend 15 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness.

COMPLETED 50
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 51
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 49
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Engage In Active Listening

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 3 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 2 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 50
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?

Alissa Sandoval 10/16/2024 2:36 PM

I just want to congratulate everyone in this team, I think we have been doing a great job with the challenge, We don't need to be #1 for our actions to be impactful. Great work team!

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Alissa Sandoval 10/16/2024 2:35 PM

I have had trouble with meeting my goal of sleeping an extra hour every night because I've had a lot of projects and tests, however, I have been incorporating power naps into my daily routine this week in order to get things done more efficiently. It's really important to let our bodies rest even if its just for a little while. Rest helps with mental cognition and performance, which are crucial!

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Alissa Sandoval 9/30/2024 3:14 PM

I unfortunately didn't check in for the walk instead challenge for this Sunday because I just stayed home and rested, however I didn't use my car all day so even if I didn't walk the designated two miles, I still feel like I did some good for the environment by not driving a car all day :)!

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Alissa Sandoval 9/25/2024 10:22 AM

The hardest thing for me this week has been enjoying the sunrise/sunset because I have been extremely busy and sometimes it's hard ti catch the sunset. It is especially hard to catch the sunrise since I would have to wake up super early. I am trying to at least enjoy the sunset for a minimum of 10 minutes.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Use Reusable Bottles

What are some of the needs that water meets or benefits that water provides for you?

Alissa Sandoval 9/21/2024 3:09 PM

Some of the needs that water meets for me is thirst, it helps me cook, it helps me wash my clothes and clean my house, and it also helps me shower. Water also helps me stay hydrated and healthy, which helps me stay happy and active.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

Alissa Sandoval 9/21/2024 3:08 PM

I believe the main barrier for using reusable bottles and tap water for many people is the accessibility they have to it. I know that when I go to Mexico with my family, we cannot drink tap water, and its very uncommon to see water fountains where you can easily refill your reusable water bottle, so plastic bottles are more commonly used. But that is a more world-scale issue, in a smaller-scale issue, a lot of people don't like the taste of tap water, and my simple solution to that is simply adding some flavoring, either store-bought or homemade such as lemons and berries. Thankfully, I have accessibility in the U.S. to drink tap water and to easily refill my reusable water bottle in many places, so keeping up this habit won't be a struggle, in fact, it is already a set part of my daily routine.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Walk Instead

Half of all trips made in the US are three miles or less; 72% of them are driven. Does this statistic describe your own transportation habits? If so, how might you incorporate more muscle-powered transportation in your daily life?

Alissa Sandoval 9/21/2024 3:03 PM

This statistic does describe my transportation habits, however, I usually drive more than four miles daily so walking to my destination is very unlikely because I would need endless hours to make it on time which just isn't realistic. I definitely try to walk as much as I can around my community, like when I go to the grocery store, or the gym, or to get coffee.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants

How is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?

Alissa Sandoval 9/21/2024 2:32 PM

I believe creativity is a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity because many times, creativity can help us to create things out of other things. Creativity can also help us to have different perspectives and to find different ways of solving an issue. Simplicity can feel vast and fulfilling if we incorporate creativity into it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Mindfulness Practice

What best helped you with your Mindfulness Practice? How does Mindfulness keep you grounded and sustain your work with compassion?

Alissa Sandoval 9/21/2024 2:27 PM

What has helped me the most with my mindfulness practice is my sense of gratefulness. I try to practice mindfulness in many aspects of my life, not just as a meditation, and every time I realize how blessed I am, I feel extremely grateful and get a strong desire to just meditate and praise God for his love. I feel like mindfulness keeps me grounded by being a quiet moment in my busy mind, this doesn't mean my thoughts are completely silenced, simply that I focus my thoughts on God and on thanking him.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

Father Thomas Berry says, "... our primary purpose is celebration. Celebration of the dawn and the sunset and the different seasons of the year is a religious ritual, a way in which humans can establish their integral relationship with the universe, with the planet Earth." What is your response to Berry's assertion?

Alissa Sandoval 9/21/2024 2:24 PM

I think Berry's assertion is a beautiful way of describing the spirituality behind staring at a sunset or sunrise. I have always felt as though it is a religious ritual because every time I get to the watch the sunset or sunrise, I can really feel God's presence.

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