Sandy Gmur
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO2.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO20milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO20milestraveled by foot
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UP TO210minutesspent learning
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UP TO14pounds of CO2have 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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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 Watch a Documentary about Food SovereigntyHow does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?
Sandy Gmur 4/11/2020 8:55 AMTo 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 QUESTIONWildlife Support PollinatorsWhy is it important to take care of pollinators?
Sandy Gmur 4/11/2020 7:39 AMI 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:-)-
Sarah Friedman 4/11/2020 2:29 PMHave your read? -
Sarah Friedman 4/11/2020 2:27 PMHi Sandy,
I am also using this month to learn about how to help the bee's!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate Use Muscle PowerHow do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
Sandy Gmur 4/11/2020 7:36 AMWalking 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.