Alex Frank
4/27/2020 9:23 AM
some ways i could encourage biodiversity is by planting pollen plants to attract insects. conserving water. and build fences to protect habitats from disruption.
Alex Frank
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 275 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO2.0poundswaste composted
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UP TO65minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO65minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO6.0disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO4.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
Alex's actions
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
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.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 45 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.
Forests
Use a Reusable Mug
If possible, I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
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.
Wildlife
Use Reusable Bags
Plastic bags can be mistaken for food by many wild animals. If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
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.
Wildlife
Research Benefits of Biodiversity
I will spend at least 20 minutes researching how biodiversity positively impacts our world and how the loss of biodiversity harms it.
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 QUESTIONWildlife Research Benefits of BiodiversityHow can you encourage biodiversity by your own actions?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Earth Day Together! Earth Day Action: Share Eco TipsWhat environmentally friendly habit have you most recently implemented? How do you ensure that you are successful in creating or changing a habit?
Alex Frank 4/22/2020 7:56 AMI have been reducing animal products in my meals a lot more. typically I eat meat or some sort of animal product in all of my meals now I am eating about 1 vegetarian meal a day. I make sure to remind myself to try and eat less meat. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Compost Food WasteNew 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 Frank 4/14/2020 8:24 AMI notice that I am tossing a lot into my compost bin more than I would have thought. one it is ready my mom will probably use it for her garden -
REFLECTION QUESTIONForests Use a Reusable MugMaybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
Alex Frank 4/14/2020 8:18 AMit is hard to switch because with a single-use cup I just use it and throw it away but with reusable ones I have to wash them. but once I start using reusable cups I feel the difference I am making and it feels good -
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?
Alex Frank 4/13/2020 8:21 PMit will help you know if the food is really still good to eat. in some cases if a product is past the best buy date you can still eat it. it just may not be as good. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhy do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
Alex Frank 4/13/2020 2:14 PMbecause it requies a lot to cook meat and prepare it while with most fruits and vegetables you can eat them whenever. eating meat affects the planet because a lot goes into making ad shippingthe meat and produces alot of pollution and kills alot of animals.