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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Valerie Forbes

Team LON

"Intuit Team London "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 516 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    advocacy action
    completed
  • UP TO
    2.0
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    2.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    16
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    16
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    240
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    540
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    540
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    9.7
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Valerie's actions

Action Track: Building Resilience

Research Benefits of Biodiversity

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching how biodiversity positively impacts our world and how the loss of biodiversity harms it.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Earth Day Together!

Earth Day Action: Share Eco Tips

Through social media or on the Earth Day Ecochallenge feed, I will share my favorite environmentally friendly habit with my friends, even if it’s not an Earth Day action.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Earth Day Together!

Earth Day Action: Research and Support Local Organizations

I will spend 60 minutes researching local organizations and businesses in my community, then support one of them by writing a testimonial or positive review, ordering curbside, making a donation to my favorite nonprofit, or supporting them in another way.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Wildlife

Welcome animals!

Welcome animals into your surroundings. Build a garden bird tray, micro composter or bug hotel!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Shopping Sustainably

Less can be more. Products that are durable and made from renewable materials look better on us and the planet. Share your favorite eco brands with friends and family and the benefits they bring!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Wildlife

Welcome animals into your surroundings!

Wildlife: Welcome animals into your surroundings. Build a garden bird tray, micro composter or bug hotel! https://diygarden.co.uk/wildlife/bug-hotel/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/curations/bp-arts-and-crafts https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/solve/howto/easyplatformfeeder.php

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Shopping Sustainably

Less can be more. Products that are durable and made from renewable materials look better on us and the planet. Share your favorite eco brands with friends and family and the benefits they bring!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

People

Join your site Green Team

Make an impact at Intuit by joining your Green Team. No experience is necessary, just passion for environmental stewardship

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Support A Sharing Economy

To reduce my consumption and waste and support my community, I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 60 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

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 2 hour(s) in my community helping people who are most at need right now, including elderly and immunocompromised people, people without childcare, and people whose jobs have been affected by social distancing measures.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Use Muscle Power

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

Calculate your savings

Calculate and compare your carbon footprint to similar households and create a personalized climate action plan.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Support you local Small Business

Continue to support your local small business during the month of April and share in the social feed of how you powered prosperity.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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?


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    Valerie Forbes 4/29/2020 3:32 PM
    Working to share the zero waster idea with UK Slack https://thezerowaster.com/zero-waste-near-you/
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Use Muscle Power
    How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

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    Valerie Forbes 4/17/2020 1:05 PM
    Haven't used the car for 8 weeks and will reduce going forward! 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
    How does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?

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    Valerie Forbes 4/17/2020 1:04 PM
    I watched Game Changers about the impact of meat products on the environment.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    People Join your site Green Team
    What is your environmental passion?

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    Valerie Forbes 4/17/2020 1:03 PM
    Joined and leading the UK Green Team since Feb 2020 and wokring to bring greener ways or wokring and living to out office and beyond. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Support A Sharing Economy
    What are the benefits of a sharing economy? How could a sharing economy change the dynamics you have with friends, family and/or neighbors?

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    Valerie Forbes 4/17/2020 1:02 PM
    Sharing leftover fruit and veg with local neighobours in need. 
  • 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?

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    Valerie Forbes 4/17/2020 1:01 PM
    Daily walking and teaching my son tennis in the garden. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Volunteer in my Community
    How does volunteering enhance your community and/or change your relationship with it?

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    Valerie Forbes 4/17/2020 1:00 PM
    Links you better to your surroundings and helps you to understand and empathize with local communities.