Cathy Jordan
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO108gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO90minutesspent learning
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UP TO430minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO400minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO17plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO9.0poundswaste composted
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UP TO145pounds of CO2have been saved
Cathy's actions
People
IonE Second Mondays Event
Register for UMN IonE Second Mondays Event on April 13! The topic will be "Clearing the Air: What the media gets right - and wrong - when covering environmental issues.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Covid-19 community aid
There are many ways we can help our community during this tough time. Just choose one! Create homemade masks to donate to healthcare or other essential workers. Donate to local food shelves. Donate to local foundations providing aid in your community.
Climate
Stay on the Ground
Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).
People
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community that follows the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.
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.
Fresh Water
Conserve Toilet Water
I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.
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.
Climate
Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits
I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.
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.
Wildlife
Research Benefits of Biodiversity
I will spend at least 20 minutes researching how biodiversity positively impacts our world and how the loss of biodiversity harms it.
Fresh Water
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
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.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy CreditsYour utility company is able to tell you your average energy usage. Ask them how your energy usage compares to others in your ZIP code, region, and/or state. What other steps can you take each day to reduce your electricity usage?
Cathy Jordan 4/09/2020 6:39 AMWe are getting our solar hooked up soon! Just in time for the summer sun. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Spend Time OutsideRachel 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?
Cathy Jordan 4/09/2020 6:38 AM"extinction of experience" We run the risk of forgetting what nature looks, sounds, smells, tastes and feels like. Without those memories, any contact with nature loses its restorative quality.