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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Jerry Radley

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POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 483 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    3.0
    trees
    planted
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    24
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    34
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    11
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    hour
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    1.0
    advocacy action
    completed
  • UP TO
    60
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Jerry's actions

Forests

Plant Trees

I will plant 3 native tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Forests

Use a Reusable Mug

If possible, I will avoid sending 5 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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

Oceans

Advocate For More Packaging Options

Plastic packaging can clog our water ways and the stomachs of sea creatures. I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

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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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ONE-TIME ACTION

Oceans

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When marine wildlife ingest plastic, they have a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 5 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Climate

My Carbon Footprint

Use an online tool (links below) to calculate my carbon footprint and see what changes would make the most difference. Each calculator varies, but you'll typically need to gather: utility records, the flight history for the last year, and annual mileage and fuel efficiency of your vehicles.

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Climate

Energy savings for the home office

Now that we're all working from home, energy bills could go up. Take some time to evaluate your home office space (even if it's the kitchen table!). Many utilities offer home efficiency kits (LED bulbs, shower heads, etc.) - visit your electric utilities website to see if they offer any of these solutions. The links below will also help you find energy efficiency opportunities in your own space.

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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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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

People

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 2 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

Wildlife

Research a Wild Animal

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about a wild animal I find interesting, including their life cycle, habitat, ecosystem functions, and interactions with humans (if any!).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 2 hour(s) in my community helping people who are most at need right now, including elderly and immunocompromised people, people without childcare, and people whose jobs have been affected by social distancing measures.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Earth Day Action!: Research and Support Local Organizations

I will spend 10 minutes researching local organizations and businesses in my community, then support one of them by writing a testimonial or positive review, ordering curbside, making a donation to my favorite nonprofit, or supporting them in another way.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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
    Action Track: Building Resilience Volunteer in my Community
    How does volunteering enhance your community and/or change your relationship with it?

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    Jerry Radley 4/22/2020 6:48 PM
    For the past couple weeks my wife, kids and I have been making meals and making cards to people on the front lines, elderly who are in nursing homes and people we know that cant get out. We are a small community and everyone needs to know we are in this together and together we will come out of it.  

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    Jerry Radley 4/22/2020 6:37 PM
    I have 5 children and I want to make sure as they get older the world we live in is taken care of. I am a firm believer that we were given this world and we need to be good stewards of it. I chose the actions I did so far because they mean something to me. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Forests Explore My Area
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

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    Jerry Radley 4/15/2020 8:02 PM
    Not sure how the hike enhanced my sense, but we were able to find an old trolley line that was used for logging. we then were able to look up some of the history surrounding the area. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Oceans Say No to Plastic Straws
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

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    Jerry Radley 4/13/2020 7:25 PM
    Plastic straws are a big hit in our family and we have decided to use paper straws from that can be recycled.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Forests Plant Trees
    How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

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    Jerry Radley 4/13/2020 7:23 PM
    For my family we planted apple trees and a couple pine trees in out back yard. This has helped teach our children to help take care of our earth and about how we get our oxygen.
    We all had a lot of joy planting the trees and are excited in the next couple years to get fruit. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Forests Use a Reusable Mug
    Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

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    Jerry Radley 4/13/2020 7:20 PM
    Convenience is the hardest step, I have found out over this month the cost saving in using a reusable mug/ water bottle. Plus looking over all the waste that is has caused over the years of me using single use cups.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
    How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

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    Jerry Radley 4/13/2020 7:09 PM
    It helps to organized our food budget and helps us not over buy our food. 

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    Jerry Radley 4/10/2020 1:19 PM
    This is my daughters Favorite large bird and she talks often about them so we looked them up and watched a short video on them 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Wildlife Research a Wild Animal
    What interesting facts did you learn about the animal you researched? What are some of your favorite things about this animal?

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    Jerry Radley 4/10/2020 1:18 PM
    I researched a blue and yellow Macaw. They are found in the Rain Forest, in Brazil. 
    Fun Facts= they eat Clay, They can live to be 100 yrs old! The Macaw keeps their mate for life.

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    People Connect While Social Distancing
    How does connecting with others help your own mental and emotional health? How can it help support others?

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    Jerry Radley 4/09/2020 8:17 PM
    Reaching out to others reminds me that we are all in this together and the need for each other.