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April 1 - April 30, 2020
Luke Hoover 's avatar

Luke Hoover

Santa Barbara

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 455 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    36
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    18
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Luke's actions

Climate

Local knowledge

I will learn how Santa Barbara has been affected by climate change.

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Forests

Explore Nature

I will take time out of my day to safely explore my surroundings while maintaining social distancing.

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Fresh Water

Water-Friendly Beauty Products

Avoid beauty products with micro beads or harsh chemicals that will feed into the ground and your water supply.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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

Zoomers to Boomers

Zoomers to Boomers is a group of young people looking to help our community by delivering groceries to the vulnerable. I will share this service with someone that could use their help and/or volunteer to deliver groceries.

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People

Support a local business

I will either buy a gift card, write a review, order takeout/delivery, or ask how to help a local business.

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Food

Support your local farmers

I will purchase food from my local farmers market at least twice in the month of April.

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Food

Learn about CSA

I will become informed about our local CSA (community-supported agriculture) resources through reading the below article.

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Wildlife

Live in harmony

I will learn how to live in harmony with a wild species in Santa Barbara County and beyond.

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Wildlife

Care for Wildlife

I will learn what to do if I ever find a wild animal in need.

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Wildlife

Learn about Native Plants

I will research native plants at least once per week.

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Fresh Water

Clean Creeks

I will watch at least 5 Creeks Division PSA videos throughout the month of April.

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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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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  • Luke Hoover 's avatar
    Luke Hoover 4/02/2020 3:57 PM
    I went to blenders and said no to plastic straws. I gave my whole family paper straws for their drink instead.