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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Sara Henry

ARCC Sustainability

"Each one of us can make a difference!"

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participant impact

  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    spent outdoors
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    27
    pieces of litter
    picked up

Sara's actions

Climate

Pledge to Walk/Bike for #AnokaCountyEarthDay

Anoka County Transit Unit's Commute Solutions is challenging ARCC students, faculty and staff! Pledge to bike or walk next Wednesday, April 22 (Earth Day) and they'll mail you a $10 gift card to a local retailer…including Starbucks, Caribou, McDonalds, etc. Here is the link for more information and to sign up! https://www.anokacounty.us/3881/Earth-Day Also, if you use the hashtag #AnokaCountyEarthDay on your social media platforms, you'll be entered to win a $100 Target Gift Card!

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People

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day while following the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.

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Wildlife

Use Reusable Bags

Plastic bags can be mistaken for food by many wild animals. If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

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People

DIY Local Clean-Up!

While organized clean up events have been trashed (pun intended) during the COVID-19 outbreak, this doesn't mean that you can't still help to improve your community's environmental health! Create your own local clean up by grabbing any garbage/plastic bags you have, your work/yard gloves, and getting outside to pick up litter! For more resources and ideas of how best to do this (while adhering to the CDC's guidelines for safety and social distancing), check out the links below!

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Oceans

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a trash pickup at a local river or beach that follows the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.

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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.

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Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?


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    Sara Henry 4/29/2020 12:15 PM
    Looking forward to continue be mindful of my family's impact on the environment and to do the little things each day to take care of our earth!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    People Keep My Community Clean
    How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

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    Sara Henry 4/27/2020 9:11 AM
    When my kids and I stop a pick up trash along the side of the road, I feel more connected to the community because it's taking care of my community, just like cleaning my own house. It feels good to take that same route and not see trash along the street or sidewalk. 

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    Sara Henry 4/23/2020 8:13 AM
    Biked one of our local trails with the family and for Earth Day picked up litter filling two bags towards the end of our ride (so I didn't have too long to bike with the trash). As we were finishing a group of walkers (that we had passed) thanks us and offered to take the trash to dispose of it since we were on our bikes. It takes a village!

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    Sara Henry 4/13/2020 12:00 PM
    Enjoyed a local county park while the weather was nice this weekend and picked some litter in the water along the marsh walk. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Wildlife Use Reusable Bags
    What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?

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    Sara Henry 4/08/2020 9:30 AM
    Most of the time I bring my own bags with me to Aldi. Occasionally I forget and either reuse one of their empty cardboard boxes (recycling it at home) or I just go without and load everything in the car without a bags at all! Extra steps gained bringing it all into the house, too.