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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Ms. Raisa - Quiet Time

Lumiere!

"To make a positive impact on the world! "

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participant impact

  • UP TO
    285
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    285
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    45
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    36
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Ms. Raisa's actions

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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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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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.

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Fresh Water

Dishwasher Efficiency

I will scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher and only run the dishwasher when it’s full.

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People

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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People

Songwriting

Write an inspirational song to get us through these times. Feel free to share what you made with the team!

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People

Poster Making

Make a poster of hope and solidarity! Share your image to the link below and/or put the poster up somewhere in your community or home. https://photos.app.goo.gl/fw6JJ8NQ2bre3qkb7

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Climate

Tik Tok

Create a #forclimate Tik Tok and use the hashtag #bugsbrooklyn

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People

#kindnessbeatsthevirus

Complete a weekly Kindness beats the virus activity and use the hashtag #kindnessbeatsthevirus

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People

First Days of Spring

I will honor the first days of spring by documenting, either by video or writing about a change in the scenery outside my window. This could be birds nesting, flowers blooming, etc.

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Forests

Forest-Friendly Foods

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

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Forests

Secret Garden

Find an unexpected public place that you can plant flowers seeds in and water over a period of time. Possible locations could be a vacant lot, a median strip, a public park, windowsill, rooftop, balcony, street tree pit etc... D O C U M E N T A T I O N > Take a series of three photos showing: 1) The garden location before you planted the seeds 2) A photo of the flower plants while they are growing, and 3) A photo of the plants after they have bloomed.

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Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Forests
    How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?

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    Ms. Raisa - Quiet Time 4/20/2020 6:18 AM
    This challenge was actually easy because I don't eat or use the materials listed. What will be important for me is to make sure I don't use any in the future! 

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    Ms. Raisa - Quiet Time 4/15/2020 10:36 AM
    For the signs of spring I'd like to share that outside my window I see more birds chirping and creating nests for their upcoming hatchlings. I also notice more squirrels out and about eating the fruits and flowers off the the blooming trees :) 
  • 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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    Ms. Raisa - Quiet Time 4/14/2020 10:59 AM
    When I don't have a reusable bag I will take a disposable one, but I always repurpose it as a garbage bag. Instead of buying bulk trash bags, I use these disposable ones instead. This way I don't contribute to the consumption of buying extra bags on top of having to use a disposable bag. 

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    Ms. Raisa - Quiet Time 4/14/2020 10:40 AM
    Put extra leftover scraps into the trash (very minimal since I don't compost) and used little water to rinse plate!