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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Sandy Gmur

Upper Valley Climate Action 2020

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 134 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    20
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    20
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    210
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    14
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Sandy's actions

Climate

Use Muscle Power

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Earth Day Art Project

Complete an art project using found objects, waste and other materials you have at home. Share what you create on the Virtual Earth Day Art Show at AVA Gallery.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

#onethingforearth Photo & Video Challenge

The purpose of the challenge is for people to record a short video or take photos of themselves doing one thing that is good for the earth, then in the video, challenge their family, friends and others to do their own video. People who accept the challenge should post the videos on any or all of their social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter) and use the hashtag #OneThing4Earth and tag NHDES (@NHDES for Twitter; @NHenvironmentalservices for Facebook and Instagram) The worldwide response to the coronavirus pandemic is and should be all of our priorities. NHDES hopes that a social media-based video challenge, like the #OneThing4Earth, will provide people practicing social distancing with a way to recognize the importance of Earth Day. You do not have to be challenged to participate, but remember in your video to challenge your friends, family, coworkers and others to join in. This challenge was created by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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
    Action Track: Building Resilience Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
    How does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?

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    Sandy Gmur 4/11/2020 8:55 AM
    To have food sovereignty allows you not to be dependent on corporate food systems, mega farms and processed foods. It allows people to regain control of the food they put into their bodies.  And I think it strengthens communities, building local resilience.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Wildlife Support Pollinators
    Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

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    Sandy Gmur 4/11/2020 7:39 AM
    I know that pollinator plants bring more biodiversity to my garden - hummingbirds, insects, song birds, and other small critters and soil microbes.  They also bring beauty:-)
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate Use Muscle Power
    How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

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    Sandy Gmur 4/11/2020 7:36 AM
    Walking at this time of year is so wonderful because you can see through the trees to all the old stone walls and different views that you miss when everything is leafed out.  And there are so few cars on the road in this moment of Covid-19 that it an even nicer walking experience.