Sara Ingram
"Be more aware of my impact on earth!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 535 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO40minutesspent learning
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UP TO25minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO3.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO3.0lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO1.0advocacy actioncompleted
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UP TO28plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
Sara's actions
Fresh Water
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Wildlife
Research a Wild Animal
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about a wild animal I find interesting, including their life cycle, habitat, ecosystem functions, and interactions with humans (if any!).
People
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 3 hour(s) in my community helping people who are most at need right now, including elderly and immunocompromised people, people without childcare, and people whose jobs have been affected by social distancing measures.
Climate
Choose LED Bulbs
I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
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.
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.
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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Sara Ingram 4/30/2020 5:35 AMI know I joined about a week late, but this was a fun easy way to see how I impact the world. Doesn't always have to be some huge thing...little things add up. -
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?
Sara Ingram 4/28/2020 6:25 AMI re-posted a picture from our trip to Costa Rica with my youth group. It was such a beautiful place that was being challenged by global warming and too much land development. If we don't stop our global warming efforts we could lose beautiful places like Costa Rica. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONForests Explore My AreaHow can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?
Sara Ingram 4/27/2020 8:28 AMSo there is a Gwinnett Heritage Center here near my house and they have several trails that I've never tried out. There was an orange blazed trail that was basically a loop through the trees and along creeks. Very beautiful and I encourage anyone in metro-Atlanta area to check it out. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFresh Water Use a Reusable Water BottleUsing the links provided, investigate the bottling practices of water corporations. There have been many cases where the water rights of the local people have been violated or even completely disregarded when a corporation decides to bottle water from a particular water source. How can you advocate for those who have been harmed - both humans and wildlife - by this bottling process?
Sara Ingram 4/27/2020 8:24 AMThe more I do this the better I feel about making a full impact when I see the total number of water bottles!! -
Sara Ingram 4/27/2020 8:11 AMTrying to get all of my challenges done!! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWildlife Research a Wild AnimalWhat interesting facts did you learn about the animal you researched? What are some of your favorite things about this animal?
Sara Ingram 4/27/2020 8:10 AMWildlife Research Eco Challenge
I find giraffes very interesting, not only are they fascinating to look at, but I wanted to learn about how they work day to day. The life cycle of giraffes begins when they are born. They are born after a 16-month pregnancy, and are called calves when they are born. They get their food from the mother’s milk until they are about 11 months old which is when they begin to eat leaves and vegetation. There are three main habitats of giraffes: Savanna, Woodland, Grassland. Savanna is a mix of woodland and grassland. The woodland is covered with trees, including lots of vegetation. Grassland is similar to woodland, except less forest-like, lots of vegetation and grasses. When it comes to the function’s giraffe ecosystems have, giraffes are vital for their ecosystems to work properly. Giraffes live in eastern and southern Africa, there is lots of plains for them to roam and vegetation for their long necks to reach off the trees. Giraffe’s interaction with humans is normally very peaceful. They are more gentle animals out of all the wildlife animals. They will eat out of a child’s hand and have no intention of hurting humans, unless they feel frightened. When giraffe’s feel frightened, they have a main defensive come back to protect themselves, which is kicking, can cause serious harm or even death. Which is probably the main time they could cause humans.
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Sara Ingram 4/23/2020 9:51 AMWater bottle challenge is tougher than I thought because I need to be drinking more water!! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate Choose LED BulbsChanging lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?
Sara Ingram 4/23/2020 9:49 AMI can also encourage my friends to do it with lamps in their bedrooms...use my Instafollowers for good! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONPeople Volunteer in my CommunityHow does volunteering enhance your community and/or change your relationship with it?
Sara Ingram 4/23/2020 9:47 AMIt really made me feel awesome to volunteer delivering food to nurses and teachers in our church. Their smiles and air hugs made me feel so good. I feel like I'm part of the bigger community helping against covid-19 -
Sara Ingram 4/20/2020 5:29 AMSo I replaced two lamp light-bulbs in my bedroom and one in my parent's office! Super easy and I showed my parents how much we are helping.