Kiersten Miner

Heartland Earth Sciences

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
166 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

6.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

622

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

622

minutes

not spent in front of a screen

Kiersten's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Wildlife

Butterfly Fortress

I want to build shelter for butterflies and also have plants that will benefit the butterflies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Wildlife

Support Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators, including monarch butterflies, to produce fruit. I will spend 15 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Wildlife

Use Reusable Bags

Plastic bags can be mistaken for food by many wild animals. If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

People

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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
Wildlife Support Pollinators

Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

Kiersten Miner 4/14/2020 8:25 AM

Pollinators are the backbone of the food chain. If we don't take care of our pollinators then we will have to hand pollinate things which doesn't work as well.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

Kiersten Miner 4/14/2020 8:23 AM

I think that people in richer countries not only have better access to food but most of the population doesn't rely on livestock to make a living. I think that eating more meat provides more money to companies who mistreat their animals.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
People 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?

Kiersten Miner 4/14/2020 8:19 AM

It is absolutely true for me. When I am stuck inside during the winter and I can't go explore outside I find that my mental health is so much worse. In other months when I can go outside it brings me joy that I can't find doing anything else.

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