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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Laura Karlen

Lumiere!

"Song writing: I wrote a song called "Stronger together" about getting through challenges and sticking together and supporting eachother through it all"

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participant impact

  • UP TO
    29
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    16
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    25
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    25
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    3.0
    pounds
    waste composted

Laura's actions

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.

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People

#kindnessbeatsthevirus

Complete a weekly Kindness beats the virus activity and use the hashtag #kindnessbeatsthevirus

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Climate

Tik Tok

Create a #forclimate Tik Tok and use the hashtag #bugsbrooklyn

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People

Poster Making

Make a poster of hope and solidarity! Share your image to the link below and/or put the poster up somewhere in your community or home. https://photos.app.goo.gl/fw6JJ8NQ2bre3qkb7

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People

Songwriting

Write an inspirational song to get us through these times. Feel free to share what you made with the team!

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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

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.

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Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 15 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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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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    Laura Karlen 4/21/2020 12:06 PM
    My eco tip is to get involved in how politics impacts the environment. Our elected leaders make decisions everyday that impact our environment. Stay involved, vote and promote legislation that supports a healthy environment! 

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    Laura Karlen 4/15/2020 10:02 AM
    I'm so excited about my romaine lettuce growing from the stub that was left after I cut off the leaves for a salad!

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    Laura Karlen 4/08/2020 7:33 AM
    I made a climate change video with my daughter about the importance of plants to help combat the impacts of climate change.

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    Laura Karlen 4/08/2020 7:32 AM
    I wrote a song called "Stronger together" about sticking together and supporting each other through challenging times.

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    Laura Karlen 4/05/2020 8:39 AM
    I am composting fruit and vegetable waste in my backyard and all other food waste in the city compost. Yesterday I harvested compost with my kids to use in our small garden. I have worms so we spent an hour separating the worms from compost. We found many other critters. It was quite the messy educational experience for my kids.
  • 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?

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    Laura Karlen 4/05/2020 8:32 AM
    I have been connecting with family and friends through email, phone and zoom calls. I have also been connecting with neighbors by initiating clapping at 7pm every night for the workers on the frontlines of the pandemic