Vanessa Alexa

One Comerica Ecochallenge Team

"To help sustain a healthy environment for my generation and those that come after."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
494 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

carbon footprint

calculated
UP TO

3.0

educational videos

watched
UP TO

110

minutes

spent learning

Vanessa's actions

Electricity

Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Learn about 'Green Gentrification'

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Watch Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series

Family Planning and Education

I will watch Drawdown’s Climate Solutions 101 and share what I learned with others.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Plastics Audit

Reduced Plastics

I will complete a plastics audit to see where plastics show up in my life and determine how I can reduce the use of single-use plastics.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Research the Wonders of Macroalgae / Seaweed

Macroalgae Protection and Restoration

Each day, I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about protecting and restoring macroalgae/seaweed.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 4
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?

Vanessa Alexa 10/26/2023 8:13 AM
I was able to share some of my learnings with friends this past week. It was eye opening for them and good reinforcement for me.

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- Lenora Andrews 10/26/2023 8:43 AM
  Hi Vanessa, good to see you on here. It is great to share some good information with friends!
  
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- Anan Srivilai 10/26/2023 8:19 AM
  I feel like it's always better to share with others as sharing your knowledge help build and maintain the knowledge that you have. Good job!
  
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Vanessa Alexa 10/19/2023 5:17 AM
Consistency is key! The reminders help keep me on track. I am learning so much!

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- Becky Peraino 10/19/2023 3:58 PM
  Totally agree Vanessa. I too am learning a lot that I can do to make an impact.
  
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- Pallavi Sachan 10/19/2023 5:23 AM
  That's the key to success! Much needed on path of sustainability
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

After you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?
Vanessa Alexa 10/05/2023 7:28 AM
yes! my impact with food choices and auto driving were eye opening.

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Vanessa Alexa 10/03/2023 8:20 AM
Going well! Daily reminders help and I am already seeing progress in my attention to important issues!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

What was the hardest item to reduce using or cut out that is plastic? Did you find a way to do it?
Vanessa Alexa 10/03/2023 8:20 AM
Reusable silverware - changing my habit of tossing everything to bringing my utensil home to reuse!

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