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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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April 1 - April 30, 2020

High Meadow-Hudson Valley

High Meadow School

To nurture each child's love of learning by engaging their intrinsic curiosity in nature, one another, play, and creative expression. To empower each child to be an independent thinker who has a personal voice by providing opportunities to authentically and compassionately participate as a member of a diverse, democratic community.

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 18,823
    TOTAL

team impact

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    40
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    9.0
    community events
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    325
    conversations
    with people
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    109
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
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    16
    documentaries
    watched
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    2,046
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    165
    hours
    volunteered
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    6.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    313
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    412
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    412
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    7,612
    minutes
    spent learning
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    8,321
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    7,605
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    1,928
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    44
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    74
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    27
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    49
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    1,443
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    64
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    38
    trees
    planted

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Recent updates from this team
  • April 30 at 5:45 PM
    Truly this is the time to build connections and a sharing (or gifting) economy. So many people are in need and will be in need as the effects of the pandemic continue to roll out. 
  • April 30 at 4:40 PM
    Good job everybody! Can't wait to see everyone again someday!
  • April 30 at 4:35 PM
    Some challenges are the place you are in not having reusable cups. It's more challenging carrying a mug with you. But it's worth it to keep cups out of the landfills.
  • April 30 at 4:34 PM
    I enjoy walking more. Even though is tires you out faster than driving you get to see things more. It's hard to do many things without driving, but it feels good to help the environment.
  • April 30 at 3:34 PM
    so what time does the challenge end? anyone?
  • April 30 at 2:02 PM
    I love this challenge and this year I was able to share it with my thoughtful world conscientious 4th grader.  To think about all the little details that add up to a healthier environment gives me hope.  Thank you!!
  • April 30 at 1:07 PM
    I call my 91 year old father 4-5 times a day. He is all alone in a nursing home in Canada.
  • April 30 at 1:05 PM
    Knowing that some foods are ok to eat after their "use by" dates will help me decrease food waste. "Best by" dates are not expiration dates, however. They merely mark the last day before food quality declines. In fact, experts claim that milk may be good for up to a week after its printed date (always use visual cues and...
  • April 30 at 1:02 PM
    The six pillars of food sovereignty The international food sovereignty movement has developed six defining principles. Food sovereignty: Focuses on food for people: The right to food which is healthy and culturally appropriate is the basic legal demand underpinning food sovereignty. Guaranteeing it requires policies which support diversified...
  • April 30 at 12:55 PM
    Because NYC’s water supply is unfiltered, an aggressive program of watershed protection is essential to protect it at its source. The continued quality of the city’s premier drinking water depends on ensuring that the watersheds remain unpolluted and that the water infrastructure is sound. The greatest threats to the NYC watershed are sprawl,...

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