Tricia Jones

Comerica Texas Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

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746 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

845

minutes

spent outdoors
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410

minutes

spent learning
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15

sustainable seafood meals

consumed
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845

minutes

not spent in front of a screen

Tricia's actions

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Practice Mindfulness

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will spend 15 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Participate in Comerica's Master of Sustainability Awareness Program

I will sign up for Comerica's Master of Sustainability Awareness Program and will work on my MSA Seedling level certification (or higher certifications for existing MSA participants).

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Health & Equity

Communicate Constructively

SDG #16 Peace & Justice

I will use the communication methods I read about to practice effective, compassionate, and nonviolent communication with someone I interact with regularly (i.e., my roommate, parents, co-worker, partner, classmates, or children).

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DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Know Your Sustainable Seafood Options

SDG #14 Life Below Water

Using Seafood Watch's list, I will enjoy 1 sustainable seafood meal(s) each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Economy & Communities

Mend Clothing

SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure

I will mend a piece of clothing for myself, family or friends.

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Economy & Communities

Create A Readiness Plan

SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure

I will develop a readiness plan for my household in the event of an emergency.

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Climate & Ecosystems

Learn About The Climate & Ecosystems SDGs

SDG #13, 14 & 15

I will spend 90 minutes learning about these SDGs.

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Participant Feed

Tricia Jones 4/29/2022 8:54 PM
I'm so thankful for this EcoChallenge! It has been a daily reminder to slow down, everyone handles situations differently and that is ok, even if they don't in turn give me room to grieve or celebrate in my own way. I can only control what I can control and need to stop and think about what really matters at the end of the day.

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Tricia Jones 4/29/2022 8:44 PM
Vacation - asked waiter which fish were caught by local fishermen v. what was shipped in. All the "daily catch" menu items I ordered were DELICIOUS!!

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Tricia Jones 4/29/2022 8:40 PM
Spent time at the beach - saw fish I haven't yet been able to identify (possible young gar) and watched young seabirds flying close to the rock outcrop where they hatched, and was within 3 feet of a large sea turtle!

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Tricia Jones 4/29/2022 8:35 PM
Went to Virgin Islands National Park Visitor Center and talked with a Ranger about how climate change is impacting the islands - every aspect of life on and around an island is felt, from increased strength and frequency of hurricanes to health of the reef systems - everything is interconnected.

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Tricia Jones 4/22/2022 11:51 PM
Short story long - in the car with a former neighbor and friend of my parents - she retired from TX A&M as a hazardous waste manager but "talks to professors all the time." We are friendly, although the chasm couldn't be wider in terms of political beliefs. We are talking about the weather and she offered to share the science behind it. So, turns out climate change is a hoax and methane alone is the culprit, we actually don't have enough carbon in the air... "Tell me more about that..." "Do the scientists at A&M all share that opinion?..." She talked herself out and I avoided the argument - but best of all, I don't think she'll try to rope me into the climate and other political conspiracies in the future. It wasn't constructive in the sense that we solved a problem, but it was in terms of keeping the door to future conversations open and not disrupting the other aspects of her friendship. We have to live with our family, friends & neighbors no matter how far away on the political spectrum they are from us - and we can, we must.

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- Tammy Coor 4/25/2022 8:27 AM
  Great Job. It can be difficult ....
  
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Tricia Jones 4/21/2022 6:28 AM
So, of course, I will be going on vacation, without my laptop, and missing the last week of the challenge - but I'm still rooting for a TEXAS VICTORY!!!

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- TAKISHA MCCLAIN 4/23/2022 7:40 AM
  I was able to use my phone over the weekend to check in daily. Enjoy your vacation!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems

What was a linking factor across this group of SDGs?
Tricia Jones 4/21/2022 6:26 AM
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/ is a great place to learn about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. When you look at them all together and begin to see the connections - it is fascinating! Like if you make clean water accessible, then girls don't have to spend their whole day retrieving it - that frees them up for school, helping at home, contributing to other areas. The local connections between draught/famine/animal scarcity/natural disaster to migration, wars effect all of us globally. We are connected to the earth and all its people. The SDGs help us realize that and act responsibly.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Economy & Communities

What was it like to create a readiness plan? Did you find other resources you could share?
Tricia Jones 4/15/2022 6:28 AM
The biggest part of the plan is to scan and store important documents, a contact list and special photos and store digitally. I've packed an emergency bag for a grab and go emergency and have purchased a portable power station (solar panel to be added later) plus some backpacking items that could be used now for fun or later in a Texas Freeze or spring tornado situation. Part of the plan now is to also look for ways to become more climate-resilient: use less water, A/C or Heat and to get better at minimizing and organizing "stuff."

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- Tammy Coor 4/20/2022 2:23 PM
  I can tell you as a past insurance agent those digital photos are important.
  
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- TAKISHA MCCLAIN 4/15/2022 8:55 AM
  I am adding some of the things you have done to my list. Digital is a thing now and completely did not think to scan important documents.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Economy & Communities

What was it like to mend your clothing? If you are skilled at mending, what tips do you have for others?
Tricia Jones 4/14/2022 12:39 PM
I have pledged to avoid fast fashion - it is just bad all the way around. I'm investing in quality (when it goes on sale) and scaling back my closet. Most people only wear 20% of their wardrobe 80% of the time anyway! Good clothes can be altered, re-hemmed and remade. I recently took a blazer with long sleeves and refashioned it to have sleeves just above the elbow. Global Warming Wardrobe?!!

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Tricia Jones 4/14/2022 12:34 PM
I missed my goal of becoming Mighty Oak in Q1 - but am close and hope to add that moniker to my Comerica Outlook signature soon!

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