Hiroki Hibbard

Carbon Cutters

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349 TOTAL

participant impact

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1.0

sustainable seafood meal

consumed
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18

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
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317

minutes

spent exercising
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44

minutes

spent learning

Hiroki's actions

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Electricity

Support Companies Leading in Green Energy

Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaics, Distributed Solar Photovoltaics

I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in creating or purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

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Industry

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bioplastics; Reduced Plastics

I will avoid buying and using 3 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Industry

Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend 25 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

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Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 25 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Cook With Sustainable Seafood

Improved Fisheries

Using the Seafood Watch guide, I will feature a sustainable seafood ingredient in a new recipe.

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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.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

What did you learn about the climate impact of refrigerants? How do supermarkets contribute to this impact?
Hiroki Hibbard 3/26/2025 8:13 PM
Refrigerants produce a special type of gas called Fluorocarbons. In fridges, it tends to be Hydrofluorocarbons. Compared to other greenhouse gases, they have a higher Global Warming Potential.

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Land Sinks

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Hiroki Hibbard 3/25/2025 11:27 PM
Meat is a staple of my diet, ranging from sustainable options like fish and chicken to very unsustainable ones like beef. Cow farming is a major source of deforestation due to requiring a lot of land. This endangers forests, which are already cut down for other resources, because of an inability to replant that farmland. I enjoy other sources of protein, as mentioned before. I have also done some research on plant based proteins, which I will hopefully experiment with in the future.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

What did you cook and how did it turn out? Can you share a recipe on the feed for others to try?
Hiroki Hibbard 3/25/2025 2:24 PM
If you like calamari, market squid is one of the highest-rated seafoods on the watch. I did a simple grilled calamari with a honey glaze, it was very tasty. Another recipe is deep-frying the squid, especially the tentacles.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

Every dollar you put into solar or wind is a dollar not put into traditional financial institutions. You'll also be bolstering the fossil fuel divestment movement, too. Name some companies you know that invest in green energy. How can you support them?
Hiroki Hibbard 3/25/2025 2:19 PM
First Solar is a large solar energy company which is a great option if you want to invest in solar panels for your house. NEE is a power plant company that also do wholesale for renewable energy. With such a large customer base its very likely you will be supporting them in their efforts to develop wind and solar energy.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Hiroki Hibbard 3/25/2025 2:13 PM
I have used a lot of Ziplock bags for food and other items. I have started using the reusable containers I have at home much more. The number of bags I use is also tied to my consumption, so minimizing this does affect the amount of plastic I dispose of.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Hiroki Hibbard 3/15/2025 2:34 AM
Going for walks in the morning has made me appreciate where I live even more. There is enough urban nature to support a lot of birds, which is always nice to listen to. My biggest gripe is the lack of crosswalks within a reasonable distance.

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