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Welcome to Earth Day Ecochallenge!

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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Alex Sullivan

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POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 268 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    16
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    4.0
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    4.0
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    3.0
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    5.1
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Alex's 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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Oceans

Learn about Our Oceans

I will spend at least 40 minutes learning about how our oceans support life on Earth by producing oxygen, regulating climate, and providing habitat, food, and jobs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Wildlife

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 4 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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
    Food Compost Food Waste
    New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?
    Alex Sullivan's avatar
    Alex Sullivan 4/15/2020 7:41 AM
    I notice that there's a lot less waste in my trash can. I plan to use this for my garden. 
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    • Lin Orndorf's avatar
      Lin Orndorf 4/16/2020 11:03 AM
      Excellent! Compost is amazing and it's the way Nature takes care of what humans call waste. In Nature, everyone's poop is someone else's food and it is part of a continuous cycle.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Wildlife Support Pollinators
    Why is it important to take care of pollinators?
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    Alex Sullivan 4/14/2020 2:28 PM
    Over half of fats and oils come from crops that are pollinated. Without them we wouldn't have many grains, fruits, or seeds.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Oceans Learn about Our Oceans
    What is one way in which oceans support your life on Earth? What is one way you can help take care of ocean health with your actions?
    Alex Sullivan's avatar
    Alex Sullivan 4/14/2020 2:25 PM
    It holds 97% of the Earth's water. If I reduce my energy use, I can help take better care of the ocean. 
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    • Lin Orndorf's avatar
      Lin Orndorf 4/16/2020 11:07 AM
      Energy and water are linked in an interdependent relationship we refer to as the water-energy nexus. When we use one, we are using the other. Conversely, when we conserve one of them, we are conserving the other. Using less energy is a a great way to keep our oceans healthier.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
    How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
    Alex Sullivan's avatar
    Alex Sullivan 4/14/2020 12:05 PM
    There can be less food waste if you do not throw away your food by the sell by dates.
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    • Lin Orndorf's avatar
      Lin Orndorf 4/14/2020 2:15 PM
      It can also save you money.
      Food waste amazes me, especially to the degree that we waste food in the States.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Forests Explore My Area
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?
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    Alex Sullivan 4/14/2020 12:02 PM
    It can make me more familiar to the places around me and to the world itself.
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  • 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?
    Alex Sullivan's avatar
    Alex Sullivan 4/14/2020 11:05 AM
    It helps me with my own mental health to not feel so lonely in this time of isolation. I am glad I can help others feel less lonely as well. I even find myself talking to strangers because I know that they need people too. 
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    • Lin Orndorf's avatar
      Lin Orndorf 4/14/2020 2:16 PM
      I generally don't like talking on the phone, but find myself doing it more these days. Sometimes I have text conversations instead because of my dislike of phones, but I am still talking to folks more often.
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