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Brune De Vivie 2

Community Team

"Saving the world, one piece of trash at a time"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 360 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    9.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    27
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    33
    neighbors
    met
  • UP TO
    60
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    33
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    9.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    32
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    253
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    37
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    100
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    32
    people
    helped

Brune's actions

Action Track: Building Resilience

Help Others

I will offer to help 6 person(s) who are in need each day.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

ANYBAG PROJECT SINGLE USE PLASTIC COLLECTION

I will bring in collected single use plastics for aNY Bag Project to ISB to help re-purpose single use plastics into reusable bags and reduce plastic waste in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES

I will spend 6 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Advocate for More Food Options

I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work or on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 6 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 6 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Meet My Neighbors

I will meet 5 new neighbor(s) each day.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 6 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

I will spend at least 4 minutes using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement
    Who is affected by polluted water or a lack of access to water in your region? How are they affected?
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    Brune De Vivie 2 3/15/2021 4:31 PM
    People with little money for water bills often end up living in apartments where the water supply is heavily polluted and contract microbial infections
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Eco-friendly Gardening
    What are the most prominent water concerns in your area? Examples include drought, flooding, pollution, access, security, and privatization.
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    Brune De Vivie 2 3/15/2021 4:29 PM
    Because NYC is an “almost-island” (excuse my Frenglish—that was a direct translation) we are very susceptible to flooding and rising water levels. For example with Hurricane sandy, between the rain and the sea, New York endured a ton of water damage (amongst other damages).
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Say No to Plastic Straws
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
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    Brune De Vivie 2 3/15/2021 4:27 PM
    We get able bags can be avoided completely for some veggies. Cucumbers, garlic, bell peppers and more are tough enough to be stored in a grocery bag (FABRIC grocery bags only) with no need for veggie bags.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water 5-Minute Showers
    Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
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    Brune De Vivie 2 3/15/2021 4:24 PM
    Over fishing, and dumping trash in the oceans is affecting the quality of the water and the wildlife that plays a part in keeping it consumable. Air pollution affects rain and therefore the collected water.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Skip the Straw
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
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    Brune De Vivie 2 3/15/2021 4:23 PM
    Old jeans can be turned into coasters. Finished jam containers (glass) can be made into hanging flower pots. Everything has a second use if you think about it.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Mug
    Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
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    Brune De Vivie 2 3/15/2021 4:21 PM
    I like how easy this is, granted that reusable cups are a tricky subject as they are not always effective in keeping things warm.
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    Brune De Vivie 2 3/15/2021 4:19 PM
    Last day! Excited to see the results!!
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    Brune De Vivie 2 3/14/2021 9:59 PM
    Hehe I like this. Were gonna beat the whole 8th grade!
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    Brune De Vivie 2 3/14/2021 9:57 PM
    This is my other email.I earn more points this way! Yay loopholes!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle
    While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?
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    Brune De Vivie 2 3/14/2021 7:28 PM
    Reusable water bottle are bulky and hard to carry around. It’s really at mater of convenience.
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