Alicen Cummings

EcoINL

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
256 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

19

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning

Alicen's 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 2 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

Do at Home

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

Do at Home

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Learn About Constructive Communication

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Meet My Local Farmers

I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those around the world who produce my food in order to make better choices when I shop.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal

How can you, your loved ones, the community, and environment all benefit from constructive communication?
Alicen Cummings 10/19/2021 9:06 AM
Constructive communication allow all of us to work on problems while maintaining respect for each other. This way of communicating leads to better problem solving, all while maintaining those important relationships. It's also an attempt to understand the perspective of others and be more open-minded.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Alicen Cummings 10/12/2021 10:18 AM
I use a lot of coffee cups. Before Covid, I used to try and bring my own reusable cup but with the pandemic they stopped the use of personal cups. I could start making coffee at home which would decrease the use of plastic cups. I also have reusable grocery bags that I need to get better about using. I usually forget them at home so I plan to put them in the car so I have them when I need them.

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- Francis Staskon 10/12/2021 11:18 AM
  I do the same when I go to the office now a days (kinda look like a hobo).
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

When you know who produces your food, you are connecting personally to your complex regional food system. What are the advantages of knowing who produces your food and where it comes from? How can knowing their food producers enable someone to advocate for a better quality of life for those who produce their food, both near and far?
Alicen Cummings 10/12/2021 10:15 AM
If you know where your food comes from then you can learn what farming practices they use. You can research whether they use sustainable farming practices, use pesticides, etc. Also, when you shop from local farmers you support the local economy and cut down on carbon emissions from shipping.

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