Erin McNichol

Palo Alto Environmentalists

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
466 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

7.0

advocacy actions

completed
UP TO

2.0

documentaries

watched
UP TO

180

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

220

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

6.0

public officials or leaders

contacted

Erin's actions

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Practice Gratitude for Earth

Do at Home

I will spend 5 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Advocate for Green Spaces

Do at Home

I will call or write 1 public officials per day to advocate for more green spaces around my town, particularly in neighborhoods that currently lack equitable access to green spaces.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Join My Neighborhood Association

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

Do at Home

I will watch 2 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Support Businesses Owned by People of Color

Do at Home

Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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Erin McNichol 10/08/2020 10:21 AM

I love that this challenge literally challenges me to think differently and take actions I wouldn't normally think to do. Yesterday I happened to walk by a farmers' market in a historically black neighborhood and I decided to stop by on whim, got to purchase some great bread, fruit and handmade soap from local employee owned black businesses and had some good conversations. Now I know that market exists and I'm excited to go back again and support a local community in my hometown and support businesses owned by people of color.

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