Jennifer Ford

Mayo Clinic

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
395 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

60

miles

traveled by bike
UP TO

25

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

88

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Jennifer's actions

Transport

Conduct Virtual Meetings

#63 Telepresence

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 4.03 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Nutrient Management

#65 Nutrient Management

I will buy from organic and local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go by Bike

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will commute by bike 6 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 6.81 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Replace Manual Thermostats

#57 Smart Thermostats

I will replace manual thermostats with smart ones.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Go by Bike

How does using human-powered transportation make you feel?

Jennifer Ford 4/25/2018 7:49 AM

I think the easy answer is that it makes me feel good. I have been riding my bike to and from work. The fresh air in my lungs is refreshing especially being at work inside with filtered air all day. My legs feel stronger. But then there's the environmental impact. As I am riding my bike, it is obvious on how much traffic is out there and how many single drivers there are. I am thankful I do not live far from work so that commuting by bike is a real possibility.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Support Nutrient Management

How does environmental quality influence your sense of community?

Jennifer Ford 4/24/2018 7:17 AM

There is a great Farmer's Market every Saturday at the park on Cactus and the 51. We bike over there and try to buy our produce whenever we can. Getting hot now...not sure how much longer it stays open.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Use Muscle Power

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

Jennifer Ford 4/10/2018 7:49 AM

Instead of driving to the gym, I ran to the gym. Not only did it extend my workout time, but I didn't have to turn the car on!

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- Amanda Holloway 4/11/2018 2:47 PM
  
  Awesome & inspiring!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Conduct Virtual Meetings

How can you ensure that your virtual meetings honor your values and your company's culture?

Jennifer Ford 4/05/2018 11:47 AM

If I don't have to travel between sites, I won't. I have a video conference scheduled this afternoon

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Try Carpooling

Take a moment to think of places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?

Jennifer Ford 4/05/2018 11:45 AM

I try to ride my bike wherever I go. If I can't then I am sharing a ride with either my husband or my sister. My goal is to stretch the time between refills on the gas tank. Currently I can make a tank of gas last at least a month

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Replace Manual Thermostats

How do you anticipate replacing your thermostats for smart ones will positively impact your life?

Jennifer Ford 4/04/2018 7:30 AM

We have programmed the thermostat to kick on or off at different times of the day per day of the week. Such a smart idea. How many times has the heater and AC run constantly when there is no one in the house at the time? This was super easy to do and I can't wait to see the savings in the bill.

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- Amrita P 4/04/2018 10:06 AM
  
  That's awesome!! You will definitely see a huge difference in the bill. We've always done this so I can't tell you what the difference would have been for us, but my neighbor's bill was cut in half when they adopted this practice last summer.
  
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Jennifer Ford 4/02/2018 1:36 PM

Started early. Rode my bike to work today! I guess that means I will ride it home too :)

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