Katherine Wojcik

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Katherine'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.

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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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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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Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 1 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

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 2 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

I will spend at least 20 minutes a day using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

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Climate

Local Climate Issues

I will spend at least 20 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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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 Local Climate Issues

In what ways is your local community resilient to shock events like we’ve experienced recently? How could you help it become more resilient?

Katherine Wojcik 4/30/2020 10:20 PM

Being in the center of the country, a lot of the extreme weather the US has been having has dissipated by the time it reaches us. I am constantly concerned that people in our region do not take climate change seriously because the extreme weather events are not local and it does not hit close enough to home for people to feel the urgency to make changes in our daily routines to mitigate climate change.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Spend Time Outside

Rachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?

Katherine Wojcik 4/30/2020 10:17 PM

When I am stuck indoors, I miss being outside. I plant both herb and native grass/flower gardens to have an excuse to be outdoors more often when I am stuck at home. I feel that a culture that spends most of it’s time indoors is at a loss and out of touch with their humanity/sense of place in this environment/their world.

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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?

Katherine Wojcik 4/30/2020 10:13 PM

Connecting with people actually stimulates our neurotransmitters/ hormones, and helps us ease psychological discomfort. I could have reached out more recently to avoid some depressing days I have had lately.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

Who is affected by polluted water or a lack of access to water in your region? How are they affected?

Katherine Wojcik 4/30/2020 10:11 PM

In my region, as it is for most, the people most affected by water shortages and lack of access to clean water are those of lower economic standing and communities of color. Lack of access to safe drinking water leads to disease, tooth decay, and a myriad of other health issues.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

How does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?

Katherine Wojcik 4/30/2020 10:08 PM

Some nations/communities have different structures/ways of food production, which works better for their environment. Allowing different locations to do what works for them and their environment is important to the sustainability of food production and efficiency.

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