CINDIE CARROLL-PANKHURST
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 441 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO16poundswaste composted
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UP TO259pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO5.0plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO8.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO1.0advocacy actioncompleted
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UP TO915minutesspent outdoors
CINDIE's actions
Freshwater + Oceans
Volunteer in a local stream sweep
April 6 - Caledonia Ravine Sweep April 13 - Dugway Sweep
Freshwater + Oceans
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
Itr's estimated over a billion water bottles are thrown away each year. Even if they were recycled, that still uses energy and resources from the earth. I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Freshwater + Oceans
Go Plastic-Free
Millions of tons of plastic is produced each year worldwide. Each day, I will conduct a plastics audit of what I buy and use throughout the challenge (kitchen, bathroom, personal care products, etc.), to see how single-use plastic shows up in my life. I will find plastic-free alternatives to these products and advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, product manufacturers, at work, or on campus.
Action Track: Community
ATTEND A CHGT HOSTED/SPONSORED WORKSHOP
1- April 3 - DIY Make & Take Upcycle Workshop 2- April 11 - Free movie screening Blue Vinyl: The World's First Toxic Comedy 3- April 18 - Take Positive Action: A solution-focused climate conversation using MIT's Climate Simulator Workshop 4- April 20 - Attend the Community Swap Meet at the Nature Center in Shaker Lakes 5- April 24 - Create a Backyard Oasis - Interactive workshop 6- April 30 - Living Less Car-Centric in the Heights - Conversation Register at https://www.chgreenteam.org/earth-month-in-the-heights/events-details-calendar
Action Track: Community
Volunteer in CHGT's initiatives throughout April
We need volunteers. Please register to volunteer in at least one of the following events: 1- Make & Take Community DIY Workshop at Made Cleveland April 3, 4.30 pm - 8.30 pm (2 shifts) 2- Caledonia Ravine Clean Up April 6, 11.00 am -1.00 pm 1975 North Taylor Road Make & Take Community DIY Workshop at Made Cleveland 3- Earth Month Challenge hosted by City of Cleveland Heights April 20, 9.00 am - 2.00 pm Forest Hill Park located at 2370 Lee Boulevard 4-Community Swap Meet April 20, 10.30 am - 1.30 pm (2 shifts) Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 5-University Heights Sustainable Home Fair April 21, 12.30 pm - 4.30 pm (2 shifts) Wiley School Building - 2181 Miramar Blvd 6-Forest Hill Park Clean Up April 27, 11.00 am - 1.00 pm Meet at the Tennis Course Parking lot off Forest Hill Blvd
Land + Forests
Volunteer in the Urban Mini-Forest Planting initiative with Heights Tree Peopl
Please sign up for at least one of these volunteering opportunities: April 7, April 14, April 21, April 28. Planting will take place at Coventry PEACE Park from 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Land + Forests
Explore My Area
When we explore natural spaces around us, our connections with them change. I will spend 30 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood, office, or campus (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).
Land + Forests
Advocate for Forest Protection
Using my voice can help create a more sustainable and just world. I will contact 1 local, regional, or national decision makers to advocate for public policy that protects forests and improves their ability to sequester carbon and nourish biodiversity.
Land + Forests
Compost Food Waste
Food in the landfill is one of the main sources of greenhouse gasses. I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food.
Land + Forests
30 for 30 in Nature
Studies have shown that when we spend consistent time in nature, our health improves, our creativity increases, and our connection to the planet gets stronger. Each day of the Ecochallenge, I will spend 30 minutes outside (in a large or small patch of nature), then share my observations, reflections, and learnings on the feed.
Land + Forests
Plant Trees
Trees capture carbon and produce oxygen that is essential to life on earth. I will support this important piece of nature by organizing or joining a community group to plant 3 native trees in my community, public parks, office location, campus or backyard.
Action Track: Community
Share My "Why"
I will record a video to share why I am taking action this Earth Month, a sustainable swap I've made, and/or a local conservation effort in my area.
Action Track: Community
Keep My Community Clean
At times it may not feel like it's up to us to keep our community clean and healthy, but we all have a role to play. Each day I am outside, I will pick up any litter I see.
Action Track: Community
Borrow Before I Buy
Why buy something I will only use once or a few times if someone nearby has it for me to borrow, and why not share something I have that someone may only need a few times a year? To reduce my consumption and waste, I will create or support the sharing economy with friends, family, colleagues or neighbors.
Action Track: Community
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will organize or participate in a trash pickup at a local river, beach, or natural body of water.
Action Track: Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 20 hours in my community.
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?
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CINDIE CARROLL-PANKHURST 4/22/2024 2:25 PMHad a great time Volunteering with the CHGT at the Community Swap event at Shaker Lakes Nature Center.
Lots of good information shared, recycling challenges conducted, and saw so much upcycling/sharing happening, all keeping things out of the landfill. -
CINDIE CARROLL-PANKHURST 4/22/2024 2:20 PMI coordinated a neighborhood collection of E-waste, and transported items to an areawide collection/recycling and responsible disposal. As a bonus, funds raised from the larger event are donated to gorilla conservation. It's a simple action that makes me feel like I am doing good. Collected 2 laptops, 5 Chromebooks, 2 e-Readers and one tablet!!-
Sarah Jane Reyes 4/22/2024 5:14 PMnice work!
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CINDIE CARROLL-PANKHURST 4/14/2024 2:16 PMOrganized a neighborhood clean-up of a fragile woods that buffers us from an asphalt desert. Great community response. So much trash removed. -
CINDIE CARROLL-PANKHURST 4/01/2024 6:19 PMI have signed up to volunteer for the Caledonia Ravine Clean-up and the Community Swap Meet.
May add more as the month goes on. -
CINDIE CARROLL-PANKHURST 4/01/2024 6:18 PMHave signed up to Volunteer at two events: Caledonia Ravine Clean-up and Community Swap Meet -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand + Forests Compost Food WasteNew 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?
CINDIE CARROLL-PANKHURST 4/01/2024 5:44 PMWe create very little food waste, and what we do have is composted with a small sink side container, then transferred to a compost pile in the yard. Compost is used in neighbor's veggie garden.