Amber Danek

Bio 104 Spring 2020

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
452 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

24

conversations

with people
UP TO

15

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

15

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Amber's actions

Forests

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area while following CDC guidelines for social distancing.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Oceans

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When marine wildlife ingest plastic, they have a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

People

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 2 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Forests Explore My Area

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

Amber Danek 4/03/2020 7:48 PM

You can learn more about your community and about nature through spending more time outside. You get to go explore places that you never even knew existed, such as bike trails, woods, ponds, etc.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Oceans Say No to Plastic Straws

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Amber Danek 4/02/2020 12:51 PM

I regularly use straws and plastic bags from grocery stores. I have bee starting to use metal reusable straws, and when I go pick up groceries for my family, I keep reusable cloth bags in my trunk.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
People Connect While Social Distancing

How does connecting with others help your own mental and emotional health? How can it help support others?

Amber Danek 4/02/2020 12:49 PM

While being away from others, it is important to still build friendships and connect with people. Some might be feeling lonely so calling and checking in on a friend could help them.

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