I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Earth Month Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.
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DAILY ACTIONS
Land Sinks
Explore My Area
Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 45 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Composting
Composting, Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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DAILY ACTIONS
Transportation
Dutchtown Neighborhood Cleanup with earthday365
Sat., April 24th @ 9:30am - 12p **Register prior to event using link under "learn more."** This event is hosted in collaboration with the Community Improvement District of Dutchtown, Employment Connection, and several neighborhood associations. Volunteers will provide much needed litter cleanup along the streets and alleyways. Light snacks will be available and volunteers receive an Earth Day Celebration Kit. Bring a water bottle to refill! You can register in shifts for this event.
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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Garden Work Day with earthday365
Sat., April 10th @ 9 am - 1 pm **Register prior to the event with the following link.**Hosted by A Red Circle in collaboration with Custom Foodscaping. Our first collaboration for our Environmental Justice Days Of Action. Volunteers will help build up the urban farm and plant potatoes at the North County Agricultural Education Center, which works to combat food apartheid. Light snacks will be available and volunteers receive an Earth Day Celebration Kit.
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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?
I took a long walk around a local park (Truman Park in Hazelwood ) this morning that I didn’t even know existed. Nice quiet place, pretty lake, and a paved trail, as it is part of the Missouri River Greenway.
I participated in the Trash Bash for The Great Rivers Greenway in Hazelwood this morning. Picked up half a bag of trash around a lake, got a good hours walk in and and saw some pretty flowers.
Today I hiked at the Castor River conservation area and the Amidon Memorial conservation area in southeastern Missouri. It is a really beautiful part of the state!
Another, half rib, half veggie, using chipotles in adobo sauce I had left over from a previous recipe.
This was a mix of roasted vegetables from earlier in the week.
Victoria Coleman 4/19/2021 12:42 PMHow LOVELY, Leslie!! Thank you for sharing and for making an impact in our communities!!
Jaclyn Mantel 4/15/2021 10:18 AMSo pretty!
