Earth Month Ecochallenge 2025: Conservation

April 1 - April 30, 2025

NCMNS-Green Team Feed

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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?

Lisa Yow 4/30/2025 6:13 PM
- Foodie 🍱
- 16-DAY STREAK
And here’s some another milkweed muncher!

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- Hadley Remmelts 4/30/2025 6:19 PM
  - Book Lover 📚
  so cool!
  
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- Kaysi Whitlock 4/30/2025 6:23 PM
  - Plant Parent 🪴
  - 15-DAY STREAK
  Love this pic!
  
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- Olivia Nelson 4/30/2025 6:32 PM
  - Exercise Lover 🤸
  - 14-DAY STREAK
  Amazing!
  
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Nancy Locquet Absillis 4/30/2025 3:00 PM
- TEAM CAPTAIN
- Community Builder 🤝
- 15-DAY STREAK
For a last hoera...we made pizza and hummus from scratch! Plastic waste...almost zero!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land, Water, and Air

How did collecting rainwater influence your understanding of sustainable water use? What tasks or activities could benefit most from rainwater collection in your household?
Nancy Locquet Absillis 4/30/2025 2:51 PM
- TEAM CAPTAIN
- Community Builder 🤝
- 15-DAY STREAK
I intended to buy a rain barrel, but that proved to be a bit too expensive, so I started saving water by turning off the faucet whenever I can, and using rinsing water to water my plants. I also collect water after a rainy day and use that to water my herb garden. It's not much, but it's a start.

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- Jamie Miller-Nicoletta 4/30/2025 4:14 PM
  
  Book Lover 📚
  
  12-DAY STREAK
  I always set out my buckets and watering cans when it rains. Sometimes I even spray a little Simple Green on my vehicle and let the rain wash it away. Every little bit helps!
  
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Nancy Locquet Absillis 4/30/2025 2:48 PM
- TEAM CAPTAIN
- Community Builder 🤝
- 15-DAY STREAK
Ever since I heard about PFAS, I have tried to follow up on potential technological affordable solutions for this problem. Today, I might have stumbled upon one of these solutions. The company, Gradiant, developed a product called "ForeverGone" that would remediate the problem. It uses tiny bubbles to separate PFAS from water molecules and uses electricity to break up the strong bonds of the PFAS, leaving behind safe by-products like water and CO2. The process is more affordable than some other methods of removing forever chemicals.

https://time.com/7094802/gradiant-forevergone/

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land, Water, and Air

Where in your life do you emit the most carbon? What change are you willing to make in your daily life to reduce this output?
John Gaffney 4/30/2025 12:52 PM
Driving a car emits carbon. We need a national policy of public transportation like they have in Europe. I would take lite-rail or subways if it was available.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Wildlife

What is one way you can reduce your impact on nature the next time you spend time outdoors, and how might that action help preserve the environment for others?
Jeffrey Luber 4/30/2025 8:52 AM
- Exercise Lover 🤸
- 17-DAY STREAK
I reduce my impact by not only leaving nothing behind but also by picking up other items I find along the way.

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Jeffrey Luber 4/30/2025 8:29 AM
- Exercise Lover 🤸
- 17-DAY STREAK
Congratulations to everyone on the NCMNS-Green Team!

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- Nancy Locquet Absillis 4/30/2025 2:54 PM
  - TEAM CAPTAIN
  - Community Builder 🤝
  - 15-DAY STREAK
  Yay!!! We did it as a team!! Thank you so much for participating, and keep up the great work!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community and Connection

How and why do you feel connected to this place. Are there places you haven't been to that you want to visit? Did you notice any changes in your neighborhood that negatively affect the environment?
Chris Smith 4/30/2025 8:25 AM
- Pet Parent 🐾
- 15-DAY STREAK
This is my pollinator garden and prairie, where we recently hosted a brunch picnic with delicious drinks. The drink featured a garnish with multiflora rose, an invasive plant that we were happy to yank from the ground.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land, Water, and Air

What surprised you most about your water footprint, and how did it influence your perspective on water use? What changes can you make to reduce your water consumption, and how will these impact your daily routine?
Jeffrey Luber 4/30/2025 8:20 AM
- Exercise Lover 🤸
- 17-DAY STREAK
What surprised me was the length of my showers. I've shortened the length and have turned down the temperature

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Wildlife

How was your experience intentionally trying to eat less meat?
Jeffrey Luber 4/30/2025 8:15 AM
- Exercise Lover 🤸
- 17-DAY STREAK
I grew up eating a lot of meat, but over time, I have reduced my consumption.

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