"To find time to improve my awareness of sustainability issues and act for them."
POINTS TOTAL
0
TODAY
0
THIS WEEK
494
TOTAL
participant impact
UP TO
22
conversations
with people
UP TO
4.0
meatless or vegan meals
consumed
UP TO
30
minutes
spent learning
UP TO
245
minutes
spent outdoors
UP TO
245
minutes
not spent in front of a screen
UP TO
5.0
pounds
waste composted
Kathy's actions
Food
Compost Food Waste
I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.
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DAILY ACTIONS
Action Track: Building Resilience
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.
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DAILY ACTIONS
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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DAILY ACTIONS
Action Track: Building Resilience
Connect Local, Support Local
We encourage teammates to connect to other local green organizations (including each other) and practice supporting local businesses at least once a week. Re-share a post, order curbside, make a donation to your favorite non-profit, or find a local business to make a purchase from! Let’s keep making St. Louis a greener, healthier, and more sustainable place to live, work, and learn! Have other or more specific actions to add to the Connect Local, Support Local Building Resilience Challenge please email Fbrandt@mobot.org.
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DAILY ACTIONS
Action Track: Building Resilience
Advocate For More Food Options
Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for local and/or organic food options in my state and/or community.
UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Action Track: Building Resilience
Connect While Social Distancing
I will connect with at least 1 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.
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DAILY ACTIONS
Action Track: Building Resilience
Support Pollinators
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators, including monarch butterflies, to produce fruit. I will spend 30 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
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.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
I got plenty of outdoor time when I shut my computer off on April 26th after the Virtual Earth Day Festival came to an end. But in doing so, I completely forgot about the ecochallenge.
My husband just ordered lots of natives for our new rain garden! We pick them up on Saturday - cardinal flower, milkweed, and other stuff I can't remember right now.
I am working diligently on earthday365's Virtual Earth Day Festival and have little time for much else. Check out our sneak preview here - www.earthday-365.org/coming-soon/ While you're hanging out at home, check it out every day from April 18-26 for our live content! Visit all our sponsors and vendors virtually!
Action Track: Building ResilienceSpend Time Outside
Rachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?
Yes it does. I love being outside, and although some days it's tough to find the time, I always feel better when I do get out. Whether it's bike riding, hiking in a conservation area, or just walking in the neighborhood, it always feels good.
Oh yes! Nature is inspiring, and we forget that sometimes. I think we all were born to care about the environment, but most of us were led astray because modern luxuries are so tempting.
Well duh,. Without pollinators we would have no food to eat! We have been slowly adding more native flowers to our yard. In the front yard, taking out grass and putting in milkweed, coneflower, wild bergamot, coreopsis, and many more!
I ordered from Tower Grove Farmers' Market for delivery to support our local farmers! They open for ordering on Tuesday mornings for delivery on Saturdays. Check it out! https://stlfmllc.square.site/
Laina Jaffe 4/13/2020 6:25 AMOh yes! Nature is inspiring, and we forget that sometimes. I think we all were born to care about the environment, but most of us were led astray because modern luxuries are so tempting.
