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Sarah Griswold-Park

The Hartford Earth Team

Sarah 's points

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participant impact

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    15
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Sarah 's actions

What is resilience?

Share a Definition of Resilience

Sharing builds common understanding. I will share 2 definitions of resilience that resonate with me—through conversations, social media, or the event feed—to help others explore what resilience means.

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Take the Pre-Survey

Take the Pre-Event Survey

I’ll take a short pre-survey to share what motivated me to join — and earn 15 points! (If I already took the survey by email, I’ll just mark this action complete to get my points.)

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Personal

Go Get a Check Up

Regular health check-ups help prevent problems before they start. I will schedule or attend a medical, dental, or mental health check-up to take care of my well-being.

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Personal

Prepare for Extreme Weather

Extreme weather events like hurricanes, wildfires, and floods can disrupt lives and upend our communities. I will take proactive steps to prepare for extreme weather by safeguarding my home and creating or updating an emergency plan and kit with essential supplies, evacuation routes, and contact information.

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Biodiversity and Wildlife

Reduce Light Pollution

Too much artificial light can confuse and harm animals, especially those active at night. I will reduce sources of outdoor light or switch to wildlife-friendly fixtures to support healthy habitats.

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Soil and Food

Learn How to Save Pollinators

Bees and other pollinators are vital to ecosystems and agriculture. I will spend 15 minutes learning how to support local pollinators and take at least one action—such as planting native flowers or avoiding pesticides—to help sustain resilient ecosystems and harvests.

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Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    What is resilience?
    What definition of resilience did you choose to share, and why? How did others respond to it, and did it spark any new insights for you?

    Sarah  Griswold-Park's avatar
    Sarah Griswold-Park 4/06/2026 4:58 AM
    1. Resilience in social‑ecological systems is the capacity of a system to absorb disturbances and reorganize while undergoing change, so as to still retain essentially the same functions, structure, identity, and feedbacks.
    2. Resilience is the capacity of a social‑ecological system to absorb disturbance, adapt, and transform in response to change, while sustaining human well‑being and ecosystem services over time.
    I selected this definition because it explicitly integrates both social and ecological dimensions, recognizing that humans are not separate from ecosystems but active participants within them.