Shea Fleetwood

OSU Sustainable Communities (SP20)

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participant impact

UP TO

8.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

25

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

90

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

90

minutes

not spent in front of a screen

Shea's 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

Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 5 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 20 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Oceans

Learn about Our Oceans

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning about how our oceans support life on Earth by producing oxygen, regulating climate, and providing habitat, food, and jobs.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Support Pollinators

Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

Shea Fleetwood 4/06/2020 4:13 PM

Pollinators, or the sweet bees that buzz around our plants and nature, have a pollination system with plants that allows them to bear fruit. This keeps life going, as most of our foods sprouts from said plants.
On a more selfishly human aspect, millions of industries run on the bountiful work of bees. Endless amounts of money, and thus the economic strength of the world, could be lost should pollinators go extinct.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Connect While Social Distancing

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

Shea Fleetwood 4/06/2020 4:10 PM

I believe and support the idea that humans are creatures of society. Sure, we can do things on our own, are good at it even, but that doesn't mean that it is easy. When we can release the thoughts that plague our minds and make us go a teensy bit crazy with overthinking, often times we feel validation, and in a sense renewed. Also, it helps to feel less alone when we verbalize something that another person agrees with.
Most of us are born as a type of "pack" animal/being. The simple presence of someone else can be very therapeutic.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Spend 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?

Shea Fleetwood 4/06/2020 4:07 PM

To me, watching the ocean in my hometown brings a sense of ease that truly no electronic machine or device could. The natural world, including the songs of trees and the buzz of bees, definitely is necessary for my spiritual and emotional development.
A culture that spends most of its time indoors will often lack Vitamin D, and sometimes, due to this, a sense of happiness. Fresh air supports immunity, as stale air can have contaminants of sickness, and there is lots of carbon dioxide mixed in.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Oceans Learn about Our Oceans

What is one way in which oceans support your life on Earth? What is one way you can help take care of ocean health with your actions?

Shea Fleetwood 4/06/2020 4:00 PM

The ocean provides a significant amount of oxygen and insulation necessary for comfortable survival of life on Earth. One method to maintain ocean health includes reducing plastic waste, supporting more sustainably sourced seafood, and conserving large amounts of water.

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