Herb Aliga

STARBUCKS LAS VEGAS BABY!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,221 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

97

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3.0

donations

made
UP TO

448

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

130

minutes

spent learning

Herb's actions

Community

Support Businesses Owned by People of Color

Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottles from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 27
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go Get a Check Up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Research My Investment Portfolio

I will find out what stocks and bonds are in my investment account portfolio to determine if they align with my values (e.g. environmental, social responsibility, community).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

I will spend at least 15 minutes using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Donate Food

I will find out what food programs are in my area and donate food and/or other items that they request.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Share My Why

I will share my Ecochallenge story and why I'm taking action for the planet.

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?

Herb Aliga 10/26/2024 3:22 PM

I am surprisingly myself as I am noticing that there's many things under this month's challenge that I can confidently say that I have already done and have been able to put into habits and routines. I have exercised more days during the month of October versus every other month of 2024 and I will make more effort in coming months to ensure that I exercise more.

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- Deepali Shanbhag 10/27/2024 1:12 AM
  
  That's fantastic! It’s great to hear that you've been able to integrate so many positive changes into your routine.
  
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Herb Aliga 10/21/2024 8:39 PM

I went to Springs Preserve over the weekend and found it super cool that Las Vegas was able to decrease the amount of water use from the 2010s to it's current use. During 2010, Las Vegas estimated that they use 157 billion gallons of water per year. Currently, Las Vegas consumes around 85 billion gallons of water per year. I was also able to learn some cool facts on how Las Vegas has been able to conserve water in the past 20 years. One of the best exhibits at Springs Preserve.

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- Malonie Snyder 10/22/2024 3:48 AM
  
  Interesting, thanks for sharing.
  
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- Miroslav Považai 10/21/2024 10:34 PM
  
  Thanks for sharing this :-)
  
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Herb Aliga 10/12/2024 3:47 PM

I have not been as consistent with the People's ecochallenge versus the earth month's eco challenge this past April. I'm happy that I have maintained some great habits from April's challenge. This includes using a reusable water bottle and exercising daily. As for some of my actions during this month's ecochallenge, i'm creating some stretch goals and finding that supporting businesses by people of color is difficult because I revert to using Amazon to do my browsing and shopping.

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- Jeanne Poirier 10/12/2024 8:16 PM
  
  STOP supporting Jeffrey Bezos as much as possible please. So grateful you are here -keep up the connection, learning and good work!
  
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- Jeanne Poirier 10/12/2024 8:16 PM
  
  STOP supporting Jeffrey Bezos as much as possible please. So grateful you are here -keep up the connection, learning and good work!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Research My Investment Portfolio

In what ways can you increase the positive impacts and decrease the negative impacts of your financial investments?

Herb Aliga 10/12/2024 3:42 PM

I look at this as focusing on diversifying my portfolio investments in order to decrease the negative impacts of my financial investments. I do this by ensuring that I invest in multiple industries and also focus on index funds in which I can sort of set it and forget it. One index fund that I regularly invest in is the VOO index fund.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Go Get a Check Up

How do you practice self care?

Herb Aliga 10/08/2024 9:31 PM

I make sure I spend time either listening to leadership podcasts or some lighthearted comedy podcasts depending on my mood. I also find prioritizing community events and supporting causes that are important for me truly fill my cup

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Herb Aliga 10/03/2024 8:09 AM

I am excited to get in the routine of how i can continue to be conscious of my environment and community! LETS GOOOOO!

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