Sadie R
4/22/2020 9:22 AM
I have recently started to use reusable cups. Using reusable cups eliminates the use of plastic cups.
Sadie R
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 175 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO3.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO30minutesspent learning
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UP TO8.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO5.0plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
Sadie's actions
Action Track: Building Resilience
Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement
I will spend at least 15 minutes a day using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.
Fresh Water
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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.
Wildlife
Leave No Trace
I will respect and protect biotic communities by practicing the seven principles of Leave No Trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.
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.
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: 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhy do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
Sadie R 4/02/2020 7:17 AMPeople in richer countries eat more meat than in other places and I think that this is because they have the resources to get the meat people think they can eat as much of it as they want but if you eat a lot of meat it can actually harm you instead if you eat less meat and dairy products then you can stay healthy. Eating meat causes over production of certain animals and uses a lot of resources to keep up with the animals. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONPeople Write Letters or EmailsHow might thinking creatively help us address big systems problems - like plastic pollution - differently?
Sadie R 4/02/2020 7:13 AMIf we think creatively we can dress big system problems like plastic pollution with new and innovative ways to fix the ecological problems. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWildlife Leave No TraceEducator Stephanie Kaza advises her students to focus on what they care about most when addressing the enormity of ecological problems. Is there a specific area you feel particularly called to work on?
Sadie R 4/02/2020 7:10 AMI feel like if we fix the over use of fresh water, use the renewable resources we already have for energy production, use less eat products we can address an enormity of ecological problems. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Get Involved in the Water Justice MovementWho is affected by polluted water or a lack of access to water in your region? How are they affected?
Sadie R 4/02/2020 7:07 AMOver 1 billion people globally lack access to safe drinking-water supplies, while 2.6 billion lack adequate sanitation; diseases related to unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene result in an estimated 1.7 million deaths every year. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFresh Water Use a Reusable Water BottleUsing the links provided, investigate the bottling practices of water corporations. There have been many cases where the water rights of the local people have been violated or even completely disregarded when a corporation decides to bottle water from a particular water source. How can you advocate for those who have been harmed - both humans and wildlife - by this bottling process?
Sadie R 4/02/2020 6:56 AM80% of Plastic water bottles end up in landfills. Each bottle leaks harmful chemicals into our environment along the way as it decomposes. Studies show that the toxins decomposing bottles of water leach into our environment cause a variety of health issues, including reproductive problems and cancer.