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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Jess Norris

Lumiere!

"Lumiere is lighting up your life right now!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 311 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    57
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    228
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    228
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Jess's actions

Forests

Secret Garden

Find an unexpected public place that you can plant flowers seeds in and water over a period of time. Possible locations could be a vacant lot, a median strip, a public park, windowsill, rooftop, balcony, street tree pit etc... D O C U M E N T A T I O N > Take a series of three photos showing: 1) The garden location before you planted the seeds 2) A photo of the flower plants while they are growing, and 3) A photo of the plants after they have bloomed.

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Wildlife

Research a Wild Animal

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about a wild animal I find interesting, including their life cycle, habitat, ecosystem functions, and interactions with humans (if any!).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Wildlife

Leave No Trace

I will respect and protect biotic communities by practicing the seven principles of Leave No Trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

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DAILY ACTIONS

People

#kindnessbeatsthevirus

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

Tik Tok

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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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ONE-TIME ACTION

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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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

A Zine for Unseen!

Create a Zine celebrating everyday heroes who are usually overlooked orunderappreciated, like: Bodega cashiers, food delivery people, mail carriers, health care workers, sanitation workers, parents, teachers, and law enforcement. Each page can feature a sketch and/or text representing someone new.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

First Signs of Spring

I will honor the first days of spring by documenting, either by video or writing about, a change in the scenery outside my window. This could be birds nesting, flowers blooming, etc..

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Research Local Climate Issues

I will spend at least 15 minute(s) a day researching climate issues or climate solutions in my local area and share with others through my team feed, social media, or conversations with my peers.

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Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 5 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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Action Track: Building Resilience

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 20 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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    Jess Norris 4/30/2020 2:05 PM
    Wow! I'm sort of sad this will be over soon! It was so much fun! Let's do it again next school year when we can actually complete actions outside of our homes! Congrats everyone and great job!

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    Jess Norris 4/15/2020 9:52 AM
    Checking the viability of some sunflower seeds!

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    Jess Norris 4/03/2020 9:01 AM
  • 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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    Jess Norris 3/30/2020 1:02 PM
    It helps us talk about what's going on and get another person's perspective and support.