Jacklyn Spada

PCC EcoPanthers

POINTS TOTAL

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410 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

134

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

120

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

105

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

0.7

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

1.4

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Jacklyn's actions

Balancing Consumption

Less Screen Time

I will replace 60 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Balancing Consumption

Research Impact Investing

I will spend 15 minutes learning about impact investing and/or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Track My Purchases

I will maintain a record of all my purchases and identify my spending habits.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Take Shorter Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute or less showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Enacting Equity

Shop at BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Disabled, & Women-Led Businesses!

I will shop at a small business owned or staffed by underrepresented members of my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste, excess carbon and save money by planning my daily and weekly menus so that I only purchase the ingredients needed.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Balancing Consumption

Repair a Broken Item

I will repair at least one item that is broken, but is repairable. This might be items like garden tools, sewing machine, small appliances, electronics, clothing, and more.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Develop a Work-Life Balance

During the work day, I will schedule time for breaks to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

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Jacklyn Spada 10/21/2022 11:20 AM

Just started a budget tracker that is physical. My spending is getting out of hand. Even if I am purchasing from environmentally friendly persons, there is still too much to justify that I am actually doing well. Keeping an eye in the upcoming months. The holidays are the worst for spending responsibly.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Balancing Consumption Research Impact Investing

After learning more about investing, how can you increase positive impacts and decrease negative impacts?

Jacklyn Spada 10/18/2022 10:58 AM

I don't think I can invest in anything, but I do know that watching purchases is something I am actively working on. Buying local produce and trying not to "convenience" purchase things is where I try and find things to invest in.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Balancing Consumption Track My Purchases

What have you noticed about your purchases? Where are you inclined to make shifts, if any?

Jacklyn Spada 10/18/2022 10:56 AM

I hyper fixate on things and randomly buy items on said hype fixation and then never use them, which is wasteful. I have a project I am working on and was looking for pens and paper and things I already have but "not nice" in my eyes. They work perfectly well and I had to really rein that in. Actually surprised I was able to.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nourishing Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Jacklyn Spada 10/12/2022 2:52 PM

This doesn't surprise me in the least. I have ADHD and often forget of things I have purchased, over purchase and over fill. Today I planned 2 dinners. I can never plan anything else. Half the time I do, I no longer want to eat that item. Sometimes I get lucky and I have a meal fixation and will eat that same thing 5-10 times in a row with no problems.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Balancing Consumption Less Screen Time

What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?

Jacklyn Spada 10/11/2022 2:40 PM

There is no anonymity any longer. People are everywhere. I can hardly find pictures from high school let alone videos (I am older...lol). The younger generations are not going to be able to hide from some things and we won't be able to hide them from other things. I think safety is my main concern. Some people suck...I have seen and read some horrible things that I wouldn't wish someone else to have to be affected by. Taking time away from social media might be the biggest step I am trying to work towards. I don't use Facebook any longer, but I do still use Instagram. Working towards the big "snip".

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Jacklyn Spada 10/11/2022 2:37 PM

Today I timed myself: 3 minutes and 46 seconds. Hair washing day is Saturday. I will check on how long that takes and time how long the water is on/off for.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Regenerating Nature Take Shorter Showers

With 5-minute or less showers reducing your water footprint, what do you plan to add next to your water conservation habits?

Jacklyn Spada 10/11/2022 2:35 PM

I noticed I have a terrible habit of keeping the water running during dish cleaning time. New goal is to try and only use a sink with a little water in it to scrub the items clean with that and use the dishwasher on the eco mode if I have too. I buy water in aluminum cans because I still think even a water filter has too many variables. Maybe I am wrong, but I haven't found anything otherwise. I can't drink the tap. I know myself too well and I can taste...EVERYTHING. Call me spoiled, stuck up...whatever you want...but I didn't grow up drinking the sink water because it was real bad quality (the water company literally told us not to do it) and mixed with being poor. This meant you got food stamps and knock off brands of soda and juice instead. I am just grateful that I found water I like the taste of in a recyclable container!

Dishes are the next step.
Maybe next it will be car washes? When it doesn't rain, my car gets greasy!

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Jacklyn Spada 10/10/2022 4:03 PM

Trying to find time for my creative side more nowadays. Stopped screen time for about an hour doing journaling and it has been really nice!

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Jacklyn Spada 10/10/2022 4:00 PM

I was looking for a reusable A5 binder for my journaling (trying to find more sustainable ways to express my creativity) and came across a women owned business Jumping Fox Designs. A beautiful linen covered, hard-bounded A5 binder in forest green called my name. Sturdy and packaged in recyclable materials. All the boxes ticket! Highly recommend you check them out if you are looking for something to hold your planner/calendar...ect!

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Jacklyn Spada 10/10/2022 11:24 AM

I actually started doing this a few years back. I set up a song list on my bluetooth speaker and make sure it is around 5 minutes long (or less) and get in and get out. Sometimes, I even turn off the shower if I am doing something like hair washing. I have a lot of hair and it is time consuming. Just got me a little suds sitting on my head while the shower is off and then rinse off as needed. No extra water just pouring down the drain during washes! Highly recommend the timer with music thing if you have the ability. It has been super helpful keeping track of timing.

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