Stephen Brown

Carbon Eliminators

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
306 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

660

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

30

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

11

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2.0

pounds

waste composted

Stephen's actions

Simplicity

Meditate

Do at Home

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 5 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Do Nature Activities

Do at Home

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 30 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

Do at Home

I will spend 10 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

Do at Home

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

Do at Home

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 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Practice Gratitude for Earth

Kathleen Dean Moore says that a sense of gratitude leads to a sense of moral obligation. Do you agree? How can we cultivate a sense of gratitude as individuals, and as a society?

Stephen Brown 10/28/2020 7:24 AM

Spending time in nature lends itself to mindfulness, being present and grateful of the surroundings disconnected from the distractions of the outside world or inside mind. Gratefulness and appreciation go hand in hand. Spending more time in nature can help us appreciate how we are all connected to the same earth, the same water, the same air. Our lives are short but impactful to the next generation. Protecting our shared resources through an attitude of gratitude will be essential to reverse some of the harmful impacts of industrialization.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Compost Food Waste

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?

Stephen Brown 10/08/2020 5:21 AM

Researching compost bins and tumbler vs bin set-up. Likely will go with a tumbler, will purchase bin this weekend most likely

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