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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Clark Chesshir

OSU Sustainable Communities (SP20)

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 333 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    58
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    215
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    770
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    770
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Clark's actions

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.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 3 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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

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

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

I will spend at least 10 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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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
    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?

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    Clark Chesshir 5/01/2020 2:33 PM
    Yes, definitely - going outside helps my mental health and wellbeing. A culture that spends most of its time indoors furthers the false dichotomy of humans vs nature as being separate, and makes it easier to harm the planet and each other. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Support Pollinators
    Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

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    Clark Chesshir 5/01/2020 2:31 PM
    They are endangered and are super important for our crops and plant friends! 
  • 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?

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    Clark Chesshir 5/01/2020 2:30 PM
    Safe drinking water violations (health-based, monitoring and reporting, public notification) are higher for low-income and communities of color. 
  • 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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    Clark Chesshir 4/05/2020 10:49 PM
    It helps me and others feel more connected and not alone, and allows us to either talk about how we're feeling or be distracted from it in a healthy way.