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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Maitreya W. Motel

High Meadow-Hudson Valley

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 1,245 TOTAL

participant impact

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    3.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
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    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
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    29
    conversations
    with people
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    1.0
    documentary
    watched
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    324
    gallons of water
    have been saved
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    2.0
    hours
    volunteered
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    26
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    602
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    790
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    750
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
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    2.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted

Maitreya's actions

Oceans

Learn about Our Oceans

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about how our oceans support life on Earth by producing oxygen, regulating climate, and providing habitat, food, and jobs.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Oceans

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a trash pickup at a local river or beach that follows the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.

COMPLETED
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

Forests

Advocate for Forest Protection

I will contact 1 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and improves their ability to sequester carbon and nourish biodiversity.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Advocate For More Food Options

Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for local and/or organic food options in my state and/or community.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Wildlife

Research a Wild Animal

I will spend at least 30 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

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

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.

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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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 1 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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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 30 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

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

Climate

Local Climate Issues

I will spend at least 15 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

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    Maitreya W. Motel 4/29/2020 7:13 AM
    Remember to support organic farmers

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    Maitreya W. Motel 4/27/2020 7:00 AM
    Wombats can run up to 25 miles an hour! The Great Wom approaches. The Great Wom is relentless. The Great Wom races, eyes glowing with fury. Beware the Great Wom.

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      Gian Ascione 4/29/2020 12:17 PM
      and their poop is cube-shaped. But, as far as I know, it does not glow with fury. The mind reels at dreaming the environment in which to facilitate that adaptation...

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    Maitreya W. Motel 4/27/2020 6:54 AM
    If all the world’s ice melted, the oceans would rise 66 meters.

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    Maitreya W. Motel 4/24/2020 8:17 AM
    In the Amazon, 1% of tree species sequester 50% of the region’s carbon. Rainforests are carbon storing powerhouses!

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    Maitreya W. Motel 4/23/2020 8:35 AM
    Landfills are composed of 35% packaging materials.

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    Maitreya W. Motel 4/22/2020 5:55 AM
    Have a fantastic Earth Day, everyone! It's the 50th anniversary, so be sure to get out there and clean up the earth!

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    Maitreya W. Motel 4/21/2020 6:26 AM
    Our state senator, Jen Metzger, has created a bill to research and grow the amount of electric cars is this state.

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    Maitreya W. Motel 4/20/2020 6:45 AM
    Bees help 1/3 of the world's crops to grow. 1/3!

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    Maitreya W. Motel 4/17/2020 6:43 AM
    Restoring our tropical forests could save 54.45–85.14 gigatons of CO2

    • Gian Ascione's avatar
      Gian Ascione 4/17/2020 5:32 PM
      A gigaton = 1,000,000,000 kilograms. So, for you fans of "context" in the audience, one 2L-bottle of soft drink contains about 0.015 kilograms of CO2. Which begs the question (to me at least), to sequester the same amount of CO2 as rain forest restoration, how many bottles of the "diabetes au jus" would Pepsico have to produce?

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    Maitreya W. Motel 4/16/2020 8:38 AM
    Aluminum can be recycled almost forever.