Kaytlyn Marie

"My mission is to educate myself and others on how to positively impact our community and our environment by taking initiative to find the proper resources and making it a point to connect with others throughout the process. "

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Kaytlyn's actions

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 2 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

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Nature

Organize a Course

I will organize one of Ecochallenge.org's discussion courses, such as 'Reconnecting with Earth', with my family, friends, coworkers, or classmates.

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Nature

Advocate for Green Spaces

I will call or write 1 public official(s) each day to advocate for more green spaces around my town.

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Talk To My Friends and Colleagues

Community

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 1 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.

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Nature

Plant Trees

I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

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Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Community

What is one thing you can do to help your community become more sustainable?
Kaytlyn Marie 10/18/2019 2:13 PM
Sharing with others tips and tricks to becoming more sustainable like reusable make up bottle ( just found out you could do this), learning proper recycling technique, and so on. I plan to plant a tree next week and will continue to talk about the benefits with members of the community.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
High Impact Action Track

What makes you feel connected to your neighborhood, your neighbors, or another kind of community in your life?
Kaytlyn Marie 10/05/2019 12:15 PM
I recently had a conversation with friends about the recycling crisis - Australia has begun using printer cartridges to pave their roads! It not perfect but I think that its great countries are now thinking about these things and trying out alternative solutions that should have been considered long ago.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/12/world/australia/recycling-plastic-trash.html

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature

What does nature provide for you?
Kaytlyn Marie 10/02/2019 2:36 PM
Nature provides a safe and calming place for me to reflect and appreciate my life. I am able to reset my energy and have a better mental focus in work and personal situation. Nature also provides a playground for my favorite activities with friends and with my dog.

(Photo climbing Mount Lindsey with an 8 pound Yorkie in my backpack - 14,048 feet above sea level)
; rock climbing, snowboarding, hiking, mountain biking, etc...

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Kaytlyn Marie 10/02/2019 1:08 PM
On my journey to figure out how I am going to complete my food foraging challenge in the next few weeks. I am in awe to see that on my way home from the coffee shop I am working at (a two block walk) there are 4 different types of tree with edible components; seeds, apples, leaves, etc...

Check out this map so you can find edible plants in your city! --> http://fallingfruit.org

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Kaytlyn Marie 10/02/2019 12:30 PM
Benefits of green spaces in your city!

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-56091-5_11

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Kaytlyn Marie 10/02/2019 12:16 PM
Today was my first step in advocating for more green spaces in my city! As a first timer, it was difficult to find the right contact information so I went directly to the city's community planning and development webpage --> https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/community-planning-and-development/contact-us.html.

Today I contacted the department of Development Services and requested to be directed to the person or people who would bee willing to talk about adding more green spaces to our developing neighborhoods specifically Globeville/Elrya Swansea neighborhood where many people are fighting for more greenspace currently. We will see if I get a response!

Next I will contact
- During my search I found this website helpful - https://www.therenewalproject.com/want-more-green-space-in-your-community-heres-where-to-start/
- Information on the neighborhood - https://www.coloradotrust.org/content/story/making-noise-globeville-and-elyria-swansea
  - Noted as the most polluted zip code in the entire United States.
  - Surrounded by massive-construction projects contributing to new automobile pollution and adding to existing old Superfund pollution.
  - Hardly any grocery stores/markets, overcrowded, loud semi trucks, not enough safe sidewalks, sparse green space for the public.
Any advice is welcome!
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