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April 1 - April 30, 2020
Brenda  Lindsey 's avatar

Brenda Lindsey

NCW Sustainable Community

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 322 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    0.4
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    215
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    215
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    33
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    0.2
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    8.5
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Brenda 's actions

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 1 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

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DAILY ACTIONS

People

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 20 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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Fresh Water

Water-Friendly Beauty Products

Avoid beauty products with micro beads or harsh chemicals that will feed into the ground and your water supply.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Dishwasher Efficiency

I will scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher and only run the dishwasher when it’s full.

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DAILY ACTIONS

People

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 1 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

Action Track: Building Resilience

Support Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators, including monarch butterflies, to produce fruit. I will spend 20 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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  • Brenda  Lindsey 's avatar
    Brenda Lindsey 4/19/2020 5:26 PM
    Forgot to check in for the last couple days. Will do better!

    • Jeanne Poirier's avatar
      Jeanne Poirier 4/19/2020 7:32 PM
      Look forward to hearing from you!  It'll be over in no time at all!  Thanks for posting.

  • Brenda  Lindsey 's avatar
    Brenda Lindsey 4/07/2020 9:44 PM
     I have been able to devote more time to do the stay at home orders of the state. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Support Pollinators
    Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

    Brenda  Lindsey 's avatar
    Brenda Lindsey 4/07/2020 9:40 PM
    The vast majority of plants we need for food rely on pollination, especially by bees: from almonds and vanilla and apples to squashes.