Anna Masino

GSU's GeoWarriors

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
233 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

community events

hosted or attended
UP TO

13

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

13

miles

traveled by foot
UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

80

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

15

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

tree

planted

Anna's actions

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Forests

Plant Trees

I will plant 1 native tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Forests

Choose Better Wood Products

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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 10 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

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

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

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

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Forests

Forest-Friendly Foods

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Support Pollinators

Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

Anna Masino 5/01/2020 9:01 AM

Pollinators are what take care of spreading the native plant and flowering species around. They help continue the growth of our plants.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Forests Plant Trees

How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

Anna Masino 5/01/2020 8:53 AM

Getting your hand dirty is something I need to do more often. I love being able to plant something and watch it grow and thrive

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Forests Choose Better Wood Products

Beyond carbon sequestration, what other benefits do forests offer you personally?

Anna Masino 4/26/2020 5:51 PM

As I type this, I look out my window and I see not only a tree but a home for birds, a food source for squirrels, a hiding spot for bugs, a lookout for hawks. Thye are a whole ecosystem

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Forests Explore My Area

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

Anna Masino 4/26/2020 5:49 PM

During a time of isolation, it is important to get out. Being outside is the best and only time you can do that

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REFLECTION QUESTION
People Join a Cleanup Effort

How does working with others to clean up your community make you feel?

Anna Masino 4/26/2020 5:31 PM

I planned a park cleanup but no one showed up so a friend and I decided to build my friend's family a compost pile. Then cleaned up trash in their back yard stream.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Oceans Join a Cleanup Effort

How does working with others to clean up your community make you feel?

Anna Masino 4/26/2020 5:29 PM

The conversations and passion I see between people are inspiring. Seeing someone light up after a small act is so sweet.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Forests Forest-Friendly Foods

How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?

Anna Masino 4/26/2020 5:28 PM

Not at all, I replace coffee with yerba mate. I saves my families leftover cold coffee in the pot and just drank it so it wouldn't go to waste.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate 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?

Anna Masino 4/26/2020 5:27 PM

I have been riding my bike with my sister and our relationship has grown a lot. She can't drive yet so she already bikes everywhere so it os cool biking random places with her.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Earth Day Together! Earth Day Action: Share Eco Tips

What environmentally friendly habit have you most recently implemented? How do you ensure that you are successful in creating or changing a habit?

Anna Masino 4/26/2020 5:25 PM

I have learned to harvest my anger and sadness of the current state of the planet into action. I recently built a friend an at-home compost. Casually bringing up environmentally friendly actions to friends and family has helped me be more intentional

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