Lisa Ehleiter

BAP Rochester

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387 TOTAL

participant impact

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1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

33

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

380

minutes

spent learning

Lisa's actions

Transportation

Explore Other Transportation Solutions

All Transportation Solutions

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching other Drawdown Transportation Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Advocate For Greener Vehicles

Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars, Efficient Trucks

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on electric and fuel-efficient vehicles

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Learn about Biochar

Biochar Production

I will spend 60 minute(s) learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Learn about 'Green Gentrification'

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

Methane Digesters

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks Learn about Biochar

Can biochar provide additional benefits besides sequestering carbon?

Lisa Ehleiter 4/09/2021 11:18 PM

Biochar can provide additional benefits besides sequestering carbon, such as improving the productivity of farmland. The main roadblock is that these benefits aren't immediate; they could require significant investment of time and money. I think biochar will be a great tool to keep in the Drawdown toolbox. It seems like a good fit for many industries and situations.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Climate Resilience Learn about 'Green Gentrification'

Cities and towns need to plan for climate change. How can your city or town make its climate action plans equitable and socially just?

Lisa Ehleiter 4/09/2021 12:33 AM

These resources provide a lot of information on how cities can make climate action plans more equitable and socially just. I think the biggest challenge is recognizing equity as a major goal of climate action. Hopefully as a "Compassionate City." Rochester MN has a firm foundation. Too often, planning for climate change is seen as an excuse to plan for neighborhood upscaling, i.e. gentrification.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks Forest-Friendly Foods 1

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?

Lisa Ehleiter 4/07/2021 11:24 PM

Like most of us, my diet contains more meat than necessary. This can lead to increased deforestation. I've done a good job in recent years of adjusting coffee, cocoa, and palm oil consumption and I pay attention to where my meat comes from, which I will continue. My current goal is to build habits around plant-based proteins to reduce how much meat I purchase.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?

Lisa Ehleiter 4/03/2021 3:41 AM

My Vision of a Sustainable Community: A sustainable community doesn't have waste. It fully employs technologies like methane digestors, recycling everything. Humans continue living their comfortable lives while also creating a sustaining environment for other species.

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Lisa Ehleiter 3/19/2021 10:13 PM

Great job setting up the team page, Lauren!!

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Lisa Ehleiter 3/15/2021 11:50 PM

This flyer gives a great overview of methane digesters, or Cow Power: http://www.bluesprucefarmvt.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Cow-Power-How-It-Works.pdf

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