MaryAnn Shank
"To make a smaller footprint on the world"
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO4.0poundswaste composted
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UP TO246minutesspent learning
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UP TO341minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO405minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO14disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO2.0documentarieswatched
MaryAnn's actions
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.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.
Forests
Use a Reusable Mug
If possible, I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
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 20 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 10 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.
Wildlife
Research a Wild Animal
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about a wild animal I find interesting, including their life cycle, habitat, ecosystem functions, and interactions with humans (if any!).
Food
Compost Food Waste
I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.
Action Track: Earth Day Together!
Earth Day Action: Write a Love Letter, Poem, or Song to Earth
I will express my love and gratitude for our Earth by writing a love letter, poem, or song to Earth.
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 Watch a Documentary about Food SovereigntyHow does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?
MaryAnn Shank 4/25/2020 11:24 AMFood sovereignty reminds of a concept from years ago presented in "Small is Beautiful, Economics as if People Mattered". It presented the concept of building from one person upward, creating a world build on people's needs, people's values, not the needs and values of Wall Street. What a very different world we would live in if we truly could do that, even some of the time.-
Erin M 4/26/2020 1:44 PMI just added that to my reading list, it looks so powerful! Thank you Maryann! -
Alice Hardesty 4/25/2020 9:30 PMI used to have that little book. I think my husband knew the author. Looked for it just now but couldn't find it. It makes so much sense that all the bet things arise from the ground up and not the top down.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Spend Time OutsideRachel 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?
MaryAnn Shank 4/22/2020 1:03 PMIn the sunshine ... in my garden ... capturing images of butterflies and emerging flowers. I cannot imagine a more perfect spring. I leave my phone inside, and sometimes my two kitties come to frolic with me, cavorting in the clover. Sadly, I wave at passers-by clothed in masks, hiding their smiles. In my garden I don't wear a mask, so I can toss out a huge smile to everyone who passes. -
MaryAnn Shank 4/22/2020 12:59 PMblessing Brigid's waterscome …ye young nymphsand sage women toocome …catch the mysteryof Brigid's sacred poolemerald dragonfliessettlein the moon shadow's cleftwhile Venus' star dustencircles our breaststhe corn silk moon crestedere the fairy fog descendedand laid all our greydiscontentto rest-
Erin M 4/22/2020 3:16 PMGorgeous!!!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Earth Day Together! Earth Day Action: Write a Love Letter, Poem, or Song to EarthWhat are you grateful for about our planet? Share what you created or your general thoughts of love and gratitude with everyone else!
MaryAnn Shank 4/22/2020 12:58 PMblessing Brigid's waterscome …ye young nymphsand sage women toocome …catch the mysteryof Brigid's sacred poolemerald dragonfliessettlein the moon shadow's cleftwhile Venus' star dustencircles our breaststhe corn silk moon crestedere the fairy fog descendedand laid all our greydiscontentto rest -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWildlife Research a Wild AnimalWhat interesting facts did you learn about the animal you researched? What are some of your favorite things about this animal?
MaryAnn Shank 4/13/2020 11:30 AMI discovered there are dozens and dozens of different kinds of bunnies, some big, some small,some hoppers, some swimmers. I had no idea they were such a diverse species. While they are preyed upon by many, they also eat vegetation themselves and help spread fertilizer and seeds. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Compost Food WasteNew to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?
MaryAnn Shank 4/13/2020 11:27 AMI have finally ordered my composter. Should be here in a week or two. Now that I have a real garden, I have more places to use it than I can ever create from my own compost, so I will still need to buy compost, but that's ok. At least I won't be sending stuff to the dump when it has a higher purpose! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONForests Use a Reusable MugMaybe 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?
MaryAnn Shank 4/01/2020 10:52 AMActually, it is easy saving a mug when I can't go to my coffee house! It will be more of a challenge when I can get out and around again, but a challenge that I will seriously. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Support PollinatorsWhy is it important to take care of pollinators?
MaryAnn Shank 4/01/2020 10:51 AMI started my pollinator garden last year, with dozens of hours of research, soil prep and planting. I was so proud of my little garden. I am expanding it by three-fold this year. The Plant Connection is my primary source for plants. They come to the Ashland Growers Market, and it is great fun visiting their row of greenhouses, picking out plants hither and yon.