we walk

march 20th 2021 - january 8th 2022

we had an idea… that simply coming into communities on foot, vulnerable and open, carrying everything we need on our backs, and engaging positively and non-judgmentally with the folks living there, our interactions will spark the kind of interest and curiosity that can lead to thinking more creatively and critically.

final walk stats

 

miles walked

4,236

 

showers taken

113

states visited

13

 

# of days walking

295

litter collected

37,365 pieces

 

nights in tent

193

avg. miles per day

14.4

 

cart-wheels

1,526

pieces of litter picked across the country

march 2021 - january 2022

final count: 37,361 pieces!

walk events


other past programs

July 16th, 2021 — Mobilize Green: Community Event Planning Workshop

June 25th, 2021 — Mobilize Green: Career Panel Presentation

May 14th, 2021 — AEOE (Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education): Spring Statewide Conference

April 21st, 2021YMCA Earth Service Corps: Environmental Symposium

March 26th, 2021 — This Way to Sustainability Conference: (CSU Chico)

a central focus of this project is not only picking up trash, but also documenting the trash we pick up using the One Piece A Day smartphone app. together, we can build a global litter data set that will be useful in solving the root problem of litter: the production of single-use plastic and styrofoam in the first place.