Anna Masino
5/01/2020 9:01 AM
Pollinators are what take care of spreading the native plant and flowering species around. They help continue the growth of our plants.
Anna Masino
POINTS TOTAL
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- 233 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO13milestraveled by foot
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UP TO2.0community eventshosted or attended
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UP TO15pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO5.0minutesspent learning
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UP TO13milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO1.0treeplanted
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UP TO80minutesspent outdoors
Anna'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.
People
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will host or participate in a beach, highway, river, or other cleanup effort in my community that follows the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.
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.
Oceans
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will host or participate in a trash pickup at a local river or beach that follows the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.
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.
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 10 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.
Forests
Choose Better Wood Products
I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.
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.
Forests
Plant Trees
I will plant 1 native tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.
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 Support PollinatorsWhy is it important to take care of pollinators?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONForests Plant TreesHow is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?
Anna Masino 5/01/2020 8:53 AMGetting your hand dirty is something I need to do more often. I love being able to plant something and watch it grow and thrive -
REFLECTION QUESTIONForests Choose Better Wood ProductsBeyond carbon sequestration, what other benefits do forests offer you personally?
Anna Masino 4/26/2020 5:51 PMAs I type this, I look out my window and I see not only a tree but a home for birds, a food source for squirrels, a hiding spot for bugs, a lookout for hawks. Thye are a whole ecosystem -
REFLECTION QUESTIONForests Explore My AreaHow can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?
Anna Masino 4/26/2020 5:49 PMDuring a time of isolation, it is important to get out. Being outside is the best and only time you can do that -
REFLECTION QUESTIONPeople Join a Cleanup EffortHow does working with others to clean up your community make you feel?
Anna Masino 4/26/2020 5:31 PMI planned a park cleanup but no one showed up so a friend and I decided to build my friend's family a compost pile. Then cleaned up trash in their back yard stream. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONOceans Join a Cleanup EffortHow does working with others to clean up your community make you feel?
Anna Masino 4/26/2020 5:29 PMThe conversations and passion I see between people are inspiring. Seeing someone light up after a small act is so sweet. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONForests Forest-Friendly FoodsHow difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
Anna Masino 4/26/2020 5:28 PMNot at all, I replace coffee with yerba mate. I saves my families leftover cold coffee in the pot and just drank it so it wouldn't go to waste. -
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?
Anna Masino 4/26/2020 5:27 PMI have been riding my bike with my sister and our relationship has grown a lot. She can't drive yet so she already bikes everywhere so it os cool biking random places with her. -
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?
Anna Masino 4/26/2020 5:25 PMI have learned to harvest my anger and sadness of the current state of the planet into action. I recently built a friend an at-home compost. Casually bringing up environmentally friendly actions to friends and family has helped me be more intentional