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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Carmen Proffitt

Siskiyou Climate Crew

"To connect with others, embrace challenges, learn, grow, love, and just give life my all!"

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 1,016 TOTAL

participant impact

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    1.0
    public official or leader
    contacted
  • UP TO
    140
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    390
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    510
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    16
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    5.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    300
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Carmen's actions

People

Write Letters or Emails

I will write 1 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly and/or environmentally just policies.

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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 15 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

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Climate

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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Action Track: Building Resilience

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

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 45 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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Climate

Local Climate Issues

I will spend at least 10 minute(s) a day researching climate issues or climate solutions in my local area and share with others through my team feed, social media, or conversations with my peers.

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Fresh Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Fresh Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

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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?


  • Carmen Proffitt's avatar
    Carmen Proffitt 4/30/2020 2:10 PM
    My job included this link in an email on Earth Day. It's a short list of apps to promote conscious consumerism. https://medium.com/naturehub/6-must-have-apps-for-conscious-consumers-a02a7e231f86

    • Dale Engle's avatar
      Dale Engle 5/01/2020 10:32 AM
      Hi Carmen, I'm curious as to which of the apps you use. And how good are they for local resources? Thanks! Dale

    • Erin M's avatar
      Erin M 4/30/2020 4:13 PM
      Those are fabulous! I want to try them all - thank you!!!

  • Carmen Proffitt's avatar
    Carmen Proffitt 4/24/2020 11:44 AM
    Drinking tea is a simple form of pleasure for me. I found this local brand and really like it so far. Here's a haiku about tea!

    Smells and tastes of Earth
    Illuminate my morning
    Small moments of joy
     

     

    • Kathy Conway's avatar
      Kathy Conway 4/26/2020 3:36 PM
      I have a package of Oshala Farm's Be Nourished - love it. Elise Higley and her husband own this farm. She was a very powerful voice for the No GMO campaign. These are people we should support in any way possible.

    • MaryAnn Shank's avatar
      MaryAnn Shank 4/25/2020 11:27 AM
      I love sharing tea (and a cookie!) with friends.  My tea collection takes up a whole drawer, plus counter space.  Yesterday we had White Peony, and the day before we had Camomile with Probiotics.  I must try your tea too!

    • Erin M's avatar
      Erin M 4/24/2020 3:10 PM
      Beautiful poem, beautiful tea!

  • Carmen Proffitt's avatar
    Carmen Proffitt 4/24/2020 10:50 AM
    Happy Earth WEEK y'all. Keep yourself and everyone smiling by sharing your thoughts. poems, and love! @Adam Zimmer I know you have a poem up your sleeve! ;D

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    Carmen Proffitt 4/19/2020 12:00 AM
    Anybody else watch "One World: Together at home"? I did and honestly my favorite part was the very very last song. LOL. "The Prayer." Love that song. <3

    • Ana B's avatar
      Ana B 4/21/2020 2:16 PM
      I didn't watch it, but I think it is still available. I will check it out!

    • Davis Wilkins's avatar
      Davis Wilkins 4/20/2020 11:58 AM
      Our family was drawn to the screen the whole time--6 hours?! Not like us at all, but the combination of story, images, heartfelt personal messages and music was so connecting--across the globe! 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Fresh Water Eco-friendly Gardening
    What are the most prominent water concerns in your area? Examples include drought, flooding, pollution, access, security, and privatization.

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    Carmen Proffitt 4/17/2020 10:10 PM
    In the Rogue Valley, we will experience increased land temperature thus increased evaporation and drought. We will have changes in precipitation intensities, jet streams, and prevailing winds thus increases in wildfires. Our regional groundwater is limited and often contains contaminants.

    • Ana B's avatar
      Ana B 4/21/2020 2:19 PM
      @Carmen: I was just answering this question- thank you for sharing the evaporation issue!
      @Davis: Thank you for sharing more about access issues. I grew up in an area that has huge access issues and was wondering if it was the same here. 

    • Davis Wilkins's avatar
      Davis Wilkins 4/20/2020 12:01 PM
      Access is also an issue; meaning that not everyone has access to TID growing water...in my neighborhood, the marijuana and wine industries duke it out for increasingly expensive water rights and I see less farms/food...more weed and wine.  Wish there was more balance....

  • Carmen Proffitt's avatar
    Carmen Proffitt 4/15/2020 10:11 PM
    Trying to visualize which habits I've learned from EcoChallenge so far that will stick after this is over. Hardest things for me have been anything political and transportation related. Easiest things have been water conservation, food choices, and electricity usage. Slowly but surely I suppose.  

    • Ana B's avatar
      Ana B 4/16/2020 10:32 AM
      I agree! My hope is to take public transportation to town much more frequently when this is all over, rather than drive every day.

    • Kathy Conway's avatar
      Kathy Conway 4/15/2020 10:47 PM
      I agree with the transportation part. Before Covid 19 we would make at least 1 trip to town (20 minutes) each day and not we are doing 1 trip every 7-14 days. I think that after we can be around people again, I'll try to set 1 trip every 4-5 days but NEVER 2 trips in a day. We'll see if we can really do that.

  • Carmen Proffitt's avatar
    Carmen Proffitt 4/13/2020 1:39 PM
    Help: What are specific examples of Oregon native wildflowers I could plant here in the Rogue Valley? I've researched, but if you have specific suggestions of ones you love or know about please let me know!

    • Ana B's avatar
      Ana B 4/16/2020 10:43 AM
      I had no idea, but Bleeding Heart is a local native, and beautiful in shady spots.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Support Pollinators
    Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

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    Carmen Proffitt 4/13/2020 1:33 PM
    It's important to take care of pollinators because they help sustain our food supply, pollinate plants, and are food for all kinds of animals. I didn't know about https://www.pollinatorprojectroguevalley.org/ before, but I came across it in my research and thought it was cool. I am still struggling to find a good list of native wildflowers I could plant here in the Rogue Valley though. I bought a red & white columbine and a snow lady daisy. I also bought seeds for California poppy, catnip, and larkspur "shades of blue."

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    Carmen Proffitt 4/12/2020 11:04 PM
    Today I slept in, took a really long walk, and helped out with an Earth Day event.

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    Carmen Proffitt 4/11/2020 9:05 PM
    I shared this with my Master Climate Protector class, but I thought I'd share it here too in response to Ana B's call for us all to post to the feed. My favorite cookbook is called "Thug Kitchen." It's a plant-based cookbook with some of the most delicious recipes I have ever tried. They swear a lot in the book, but it's all fun! They keep things simple instead of pretentious, and they do a really good job of explaining staple cooking concepts to allow anyone a shot at successfully cooking from scratch. I love it! It's a wake up call and guide to anyone interested in stepping up their kitchen game.

    • Ana B's avatar
      Ana B 4/16/2020 10:51 AM
      Thanks so much for sharing Carmen, I love this book! It is hilarious, and the recipes are easy and delicious. Do you have a favorite recipe or two you'd like to share? 

    • Erin M's avatar
      Erin M 4/13/2020 7:44 AM
      Can't wait to check it out - the title is hilarious! : )