Amanda Amanda
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 411 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0public official or leadercontacted
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UP TO0.4pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO90minutesspent learning
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UP TO154minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO154minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO23conversationswith people
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UP TO0.2poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO5.0plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO8.5gallons of waterhave been saved
Amanda's actions
Oceans
Learn about Our Oceans
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about how our oceans support life on Earth by producing oxygen, regulating climate, and providing habitat, food, and jobs.
People
Write Letters or Emails
I will write 1 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly and/or environmentally just policies.
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.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 1 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.
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.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.
Fresh Water
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Action Track: Earth Day Together!
Earth Day Action: Write a Love Letter, Poem, or Song to Earth
I will express my love and gratitude for our Earth by writing a love letter, poem, or song to Earth.
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.
Action Track: Earth Day Together!
Earth Day Action: Research and Support Local Organizations
I will spend 25 minutes researching local organizations and businesses in my community, then support one of them by writing a testimonial or positive review, ordering curbside, making a donation to my favorite nonprofit, or supporting them in another way.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Spend Time OutsideRachel 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?
Amanda Amanda 4/29/2020 12:51 PMThis ring is true for me because emotional developing is important. Spending time inside and outside are completely different. By being inside you're not experiencing the beauty and mystery of the world that you can experience by being outside. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Earth Day Together! Earth Day Action: Write a Love Letter, Poem, or Song to EarthWhat are you grateful for about our planet? Share what you created or your general thoughts of love and gratitude with everyone else!
Amanda Amanda 4/22/2020 9:43 AMI am grateful that our planet is loving and compassionate. No matter what is going on in our world today, things always seem will get better. Our planet is a beautiful creation and a lovely sight to see. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Weekly Meal PlanningAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
Amanda Amanda 4/14/2020 2:32 PMYes this is really surprising to me because I feel like it would have been a lot more money that would have went to waste with four people. I would have used the money to pay for school. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Connect While Social DistancingHow does connecting with others help your own mental and emotional health? How can it help support others?
Amanda Amanda 4/10/2020 2:25 PMConnecting with others helps me mentally and emotionally because I like to be able to talk and socialize with people. To be able to enjoy yourself with others by playing games or just walking can help anyone. It helps distract anyone from other things and have fun. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Learn the Truth About Expiration DatesHow does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Amanda Amanda 4/10/2020 2:18 PMIt helps me to make better decisions because every time I go to the store to buy groceries I can look out for it and know what the difference is. -
Amanda Amanda 4/08/2020 12:57 PMI just finished spending 30 minutes outside without any electronics for the past 3 days. Making sure I don't touch my face and washing my hands as much as I can. It felt good to have some fresh air and not having to worry about anything around me. -
Amanda Amanda 4/01/2020 4:23 PMThe challenge I did called, "Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates" went really well and got a lot of information of it.-
Amanda Amanda 4/01/2020 9:23 PMhttps://www.drawdown.org/solutions/reduced-food-waste
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/food-labeling/food-product-dating/food-product-dating
https://solutionsu.solutionsjournalism.org/collections/4f5utu5ezt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3PqaeE8RVo -
Gary Swick 4/01/2020 6:02 PMI'm doing that one too. Could you please share your sources with me?
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