Emily Andrews

KCIA Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
159 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

3.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

6.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

public official or leader

contacted

Emily's actions

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Do at Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Advocate for More Food Options

Do at Home

Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work, on campus and/or in the spaces I frequent.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Emily Andrews 10/26/2020 8:40 AM

The your people's challenge is actually going really good. I feel like I am more engaged in trying to help the environment and trying to become more healthy and also getting my family involved.

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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?

Emily Andrews 10/26/2020 8:33 AM

I use plastic bags and coffee cups regularly. Instead of these I could use mugs and re-usable bags. We already started using re-usable baggies and trying to contribute less weight.

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Emily Andrews 10/26/2020 8:29 AM

Almost to the end of this. Keep going guys!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Advocate for More Food Options

What changes would help food insecure regions have access to local, seasonal foods? How can your choices contribute to these changes?

Emily Andrews 10/26/2020 8:23 AM

Some changes that would help people have more access to local foods is setting up more farmers markets and having volunteers set up signs for people to know where the farmers markets are so they don't forget.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy From a Farmers Market

What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

Emily Andrews 10/20/2020 8:35 AM

One food choice that I make to do more good for my family is buying a lot of fruit. It is super healthy and tasty. We all love it, and since it gets eaten there is no waste created.

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- Lora Jones 10/20/2020 5:25 PM
  
  Welcome to the KCIA Green Team, Emily! You just earned 50 merits! I'm with you about eating lots of summer and fall fruits! Our team is about to move into 4th place in California!!
  Way to go Team!!
  
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