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October 3 - October 24, 2018
Laurie Brown's avatar

Laurie Brown

San Antonio Zoo Volunteer Family

"To secure a future for wildlife! "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 356 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    6.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    231
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    180
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    14
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed

Laurie's actions

Water

Ditch the Lawn

I will replace my lawn with a drought-tolerant landscape and save the water, money, and time I used to spend cutting the grass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 5 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Support Local Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 60 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

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.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Install a Toilet Tank Bank

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 10-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Forage for My Food

I will use the 'Learn More' resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed


  • Laurie Brown's avatar
    Laurie Brown 10/09/2018 8:00 AM
    Gardening for wildlife if benifical and fun! I saw instance results this weekend when I put in my new blue myst flowers! 

  • Laurie Brown's avatar
    Laurie Brown 10/03/2018 8:43 AM
    We are going to rock this!