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Jeanne Poirier

TEAM NCW

"Here for the long haul!"

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Jeanne's actions

Biodiversity + Wildlife

Plastic in Clothing and Water

Synthetic clothing can contain plastic and shed harmful microplastics into our water. I will use a microplastics catcher in my laundry, or install a microplastics filter for my washing machine.

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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.

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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.

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Action Track: Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 3 hours in my community.

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Action Track: Community

Sustainability Lunch and Learn

Learning in a social setting can inspire connection and change. I will work with a friend or colleague to plan and host a lunch and learn at work, school, in my neighborhood or other location to learn more about an environmental topic important to me. After the lunch and learn, I will share more about it on the feed.

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Freshwater + Oceans

Low Water Gardening

Grass lawns are water-intensive and on average require about 30 percent of a household’s water consumption. Native plants are water-efficient and help maintain the balance and diversity of local ecosystems. I will plant native species with water-efficient plants to conserve water and improve the habitat, then post a photo on the feed to share.

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Land + Forests

Zero Waste Day

The impacts of our waste are far reaching. I will create zero waste for an entire day and share my reflections and learnings on the feed.

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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.

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Participant Feed

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    Jeanne Poirier 3/27/2024 4:47 PM

    This tiny yellow bell is the 2nd flower to arrive in spring where I live.
    More to come - along with this awesome EcoChallenge already underway.
    Over 5000 participants worldwide :)

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    Jeanne Poirier 3/25/2024 6:35 PM

    The snow melts and these flowers pop up - spring beauties indeed! Snow will probably return Wednesday - not stay long and so grateful for any moisture now.

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    Jeanne Poirier 3/22/2024 6:50 PM

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    Jeanne Poirier 3/22/2024 6:47 PM
    Find myself getting excited for this Eco-Challenge to begin. This and Earth Day Fairs - outside work commencing and here we go! Love seeing all the feed and was reminded about "Lights Out" for Earth 8:30P on March 23rd - a global event Jim White shared years ago in our NCW area! Good luck to all!

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    Jeanne Poirier 3/18/2024 8:16 PM
    Grateful to all you team members and more to come!! Have been watching the snow melt - fast, and fire season at the ready. Be careful out there it's dry already! So grateful winter will make a feeble attempt at comeback. Spring Equinox here is ~8:20P tomorrow March 19th.

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    Jeanne Poirier 3/17/2024 5:01 PM
    GREAT to see our team growing & look forward to seeing more of your beautifully done profiles!! Kudos Lori and Bryanna! Click on "10 Team Members" (side bar) - then the name to see them.

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    Jeanne Poirier 3/16/2024 6:31 PM
    Created a team action in Volunteer in my Community for 3 hours. This is to help out Kris Cameron and avoid waste at the Apple Blossom Festival. More details soon.

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    Jeanne Poirier 3/16/2024 6:27 PM
    Feeling more ready for this Eco-Challenge now :)
    Did work outside and saw first spring beauties!
    Thank y'all for being here. More to come -

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    Jeanne Poirier 3/15/2024 7:42 PM
    Feeling blessed and excited - here comes spring! Saw first spring beauties, yellow bells and more on my way home today. More to come!

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    Jeanne Poirier 3/14/2024 7:16 PM
    Feel like I'm getting to a slow start here and will get to more "invite teammates" asap. Really like the theme of the challenge and appreciate the categories and actions.