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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Lindsay Hamel

Asheville High School

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 748 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    16
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    125
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    765
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    825
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    29
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    131
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched

Lindsay's actions

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 2 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Forests

Use a Reusable Mug

If possible, I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

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Forests

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area while following CDC guidelines for social distancing.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Wildlife

Research Benefits of Biodiversity

I will spend at least 35 minutes researching how biodiversity positively impacts our world and how the loss of biodiversity harms it.

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 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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    Lindsay Hamel 4/27/2020 5:41 AM
    I think this is true there is so much in the world that we miss by staying inside and on screens. When I went on a hike we saw the mountain views and an owl. If I had stayed home I would have missed that. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Compost Food Waste
    New 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?

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    Lindsay Hamel 4/24/2020 8:07 AM
    The thing I worry about is if the thing that I am putting in the compost is compostable, mainly the tea bag as I have found mixed results when I have looked it up. But most of the things going in it is food scraps. It will go towards the garden to help it have good soil. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Wildlife Research Benefits of Biodiversity
    How can you encourage biodiversity by your own actions?

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    Lindsay Hamel 4/24/2020 8:02 AM
    If I am planting stuff I can make sure that it is native to the area. I can plant flowers and other native things that need to be pollinated to help the bees do their job. I think the important thing is to support my local agriculture and buy fruits and veggies locally. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Forests Use a Reusable Mug
    Maybe 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?

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    Lindsay Hamel 4/23/2020 6:58 AM
    There is nothing really standing in my way right now that prevents e from using the reusable mug because of the fact that I am not going anywhere. But if I were leaving then I would probably want to treat myself to coffee or something in a single-use cup, maybe once a week. I know that the plastic waste that is produced is bad, but my main problem is it is easy to look past that when it something that I like. It makes me feel good when I think about it, then I think somehow I am still doing it wrong and don't really know-how.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Forests Explore My Area
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

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    Lindsay Hamel 4/17/2020 7:25 AM
    By spending time outside and exploring what the world has to offer, it shows me all the beauty that is around. It gives me time to slow down and appreciate what there is. In life, I choose to just go what I have and ignore what there is around me. By spending more time outside it allowed for me to reconnect and realize that there is still some beauty in this crazy world. 
  • 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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    Lindsay Hamel 4/03/2020 7:13 AM
    I know for myself that if I don't reach out I won't ever do it and will just keep pushing it off for later. It is something that I don't always recognize that I need to be able to talk with different people but what I am going thought until we have finished talking. So I know it help me and i would guess that I can help my friends too.