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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Wayne Skinner

SMM Toronto

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 469 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    13
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    12
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    10
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    240
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    620
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    13
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    710
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    2.0
    documentaries
    watched

Wayne's actions

Forests

Choose Better Wood Products

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

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DAILY ACTIONS

People

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 1 piece(s) of litter each day while following the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.

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Climate

Use Muscle Power

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

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Action Track: Building Resilience

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 2 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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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

People

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 20 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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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.

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Wildlife

Research Benefits of Biodiversity

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching how biodiversity positively impacts our world and how the loss of biodiversity harms it.

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

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Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Wildlife
    Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

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    Wayne Skinner 4/30/2020 8:37 PM
    they are link between this spring's  blossoms and the fruit and harvest that becomes our food in the fall... nature doesn't work by magic, even when it does something magic... the pollinators have been quietly at work!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    People
    How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

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    Wayne Skinner 4/29/2020 8:52 PM
    It models that the space is worth keeping clean and Shows respect for the land and those with whom we share it
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Wildlife
    How can you encourage biodiversity by your own actions?

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    Wayne Skinner 4/29/2020 8:50 PM
    Choices even at the individual matter- buying organic for example - or growing indigenous plants
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience
    How does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?

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    Wayne Skinner 4/29/2020 8:47 PM
    even the smallest garden heartens you to what is involved in growing food - it grows respect and a modest confidence in being able to bring something to your table and to share with others 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    People
    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?

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    Wayne Skinner 4/29/2020 8:43 PM
    Missing the better part of life is what happens if you can’t get outside. Feeling the weather, being present to the day, sensing the hours - these true me to self and time and place
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Wildlife
    What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?

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    Wayne Skinner 4/29/2020 8:38 PM
    Covid cautions mean some stores won’t let you take your bags into the store - still choosing not to use plastic for vegetables is a choice we can make.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Forests
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

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    Wayne Skinner 4/29/2020 8:30 PM
    Being physically present - on foot or on a bike - and moving through local space thickens the mental map about where I dwell and deepens my sense of beloning.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Forests
    Beyond carbon sequestration, what other benefits do forests offer you personally?

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    Wayne Skinner 4/29/2020 8:21 PM
    Walking in the woods reminds me of my childhood in Newfoundland and grounds me in the moment - going slow, looking around, beholding, hearing 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate
    How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

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    Wayne Skinner 4/29/2020 8:17 PM
    Walking is best - spring flowers popping up almost everywhere. On bike with my daughter, I noticed things I never see whizzing by in a car.

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    Wayne Skinner 4/21/2020 7:31 PM
    Working at it but forgetting to log daily - maybe the doing is more important than the recordkeeping  - but my teammates are competitive, so I aim to put it on the record...