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October 5 - October 26, 2022
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Alyson Byrne

OUC Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 440 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    advocacy action
    completed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    18
    donations
    made
  • UP TO
    100
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    150
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    245
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    245
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    1.0
    pound
    waste avoided

Alyson's actions

Regenerating Nature

Imagine a Day Without Water Discussion

In support of Imagine a Day Without Water, please take a moment to imagine you had to go a day without water. Which of your daily activities would not be possible?

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Forest-Friendly Foods

I will spend 5 minutes learning about palm oil, coffee, cocoa, and other products known to contribute to deforestation, and replace or remove them.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Regenerating Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside and often with electronics with quality time outside walking, exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, observing nature, or practicing gratitude for nature.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Cultivating Communities

Join A Neighborhood Group

I will join my neighborhood association or another local group of decision makers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Cultivating Communities

Volunteer During My Local Election

I will contact my local election office to volunteer during the upcoming election.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Cultivating Communities

Pull Together Items to Donate

Each day, I will find one or more items I can donate to a local thrift or resale shop.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Cultivating Communities

Donate Blood

I will donate blood in my community to make sure there are adequate supplies for routine medical services and emergencies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Develop a Work-Life Balance

During the work day, I will schedule time for breaks to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Balancing Consumption

Know My Waste & Recycling Services

I will spend 20 minutes finding out how to recycle in my region, where landfills and/or waste sites are situated in my region, and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Repair a Broken Item

I will repair at least one item that is broken, but is repairable. This might be items like garden tools, sewing machine, small appliances, electronics, clothing, and more.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Enacting Equity

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

I will spend at least 10 minutes using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Take Shorter Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute or less showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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  • Alyson Byrne's avatar
    Alyson Byrne 10/17/2022 6:56 AM
    Wow! The City of Orlando has a new website I hadn't seen before. Super helpful because you can search items like "plastic egg carton", "glass jar" or "clamshell". Check it out:

    https://www.orlando.gov/Trash-Recycling/What-Goes-Where