April 1 - April 30, 2020

Laura Karlen

"Song writing: I wrote a song called "Stronger together" about getting through challenges and sticking together and supporting eachother through it all"

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0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
195 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.0

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

25

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

25

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

29

conversations

with people
UP TO

16

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Laura's actions

Climate

Tik Tok

Create a #forclimate Tik Tok and use the hashtag #bugsbrooklyn

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ONE-TIME ACTION

People

Songwriting

Write an inspirational song to get us through these times. Feel free to share what you made with the team!

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ONE-TIME ACTION

People

Poster Making

Make a poster of hope and solidarity! Share your image to the link below and/or put the poster up somewhere in your community or home. https://photos.app.goo.gl/fw6JJ8NQ2bre3qkb7

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

People

#kindnessbeatsthevirus

Complete a weekly Kindness beats the virus activity and use the hashtag #kindnessbeatsthevirus

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 15 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

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

Action Track: Building Resilience

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 60 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: 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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Laura Karlen 4/21/2020 12:06 PM
My eco tip is to get involved in how politics impacts the environment. Our elected leaders make decisions everyday that impact our environment. Stay involved, vote and promote legislation that supports a healthy environment!

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Laura Karlen 4/15/2020 10:02 AM
I'm so excited about my romaine lettuce growing from the stub that was left after I cut off the leaves for a salad!

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Laura Karlen 4/08/2020 7:33 AM
I made a climate change video with my daughter about the importance of plants to help combat the impacts of climate change.

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Laura Karlen 4/08/2020 7:32 AM
I wrote a song called "Stronger together" about sticking together and supporting each other through challenging times.

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Laura Karlen 4/05/2020 8:39 AM
I am composting fruit and vegetable waste in my backyard and all other food waste in the city compost. Yesterday I harvested compost with my kids to use in our small garden. I have worms so we spent an hour separating the worms from compost. We found many other critters. It was quite the messy educational experience for my kids.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience

How does connecting with others help your own mental and emotional health? How can it help support others?
Laura Karlen 4/05/2020 8:32 AM
I have been connecting with family and friends through email, phone and zoom calls. I have also been connecting with neighbors by initiating clapping at 7pm every night for the workers on the frontlines of the pandemic

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