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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Marco Volpitta

NY2CL Squad

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 178 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    5.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    6.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    255
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    130
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    130
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    764
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted

Marco's actions

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).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Forests

Advocate for Forest Protection

I will contact 2 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and improves their ability to sequester carbon and nourish biodiversity.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Research Local Climate Issues

I will spend at least 30 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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 90 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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

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
    Climate Stay on the Ground
    What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?

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    Marco Volpitta 4/19/2020 4:58 PM
    CoVID made things much easier. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Wildlife Support Pollinators
    Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

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    Marco Volpitta 4/19/2020 4:55 PM
    No pollinators means much less food. I'd prefer to eat.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Forests Advocate for Forest Protection
    Higher standards of living are very often dependent on moving our environmental costs elsewhere. What are some specific ways in which the environmental impacts of your own lifestyle might be shifted elsewhere?

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    Marco Volpitta 4/19/2020 4:54 PM
    Manufacturing is generally put in other countries.