Georgiana Barr

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POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
103 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

55

minutes

spent outdoors

Georgiana's actions

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Tend A Garden

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Calculate My Carbon Footprint

All Drawdown Solutions

I will calculate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce my negative impact on the environment.

UNCOMPLETED
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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

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
Action Track: Climate Resilience Tend A Garden

Have you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.

Georgiana Barr 4/08/2021 9:34 AM

I once saw a squirrel trapped in a coke can and my neighbors helped it get out. That really opened my eyes up to just how impactful littering and trash can be to wildlife

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Learn More about Biomass

Had you ever heard of biomass technology before you took this challenge? What did you learn that surprised you? Share your new knowledge with your friends!

Georgiana Barr 4/08/2021 9:31 AM

While I’ve heard the term biomass thrown around in discussion before, this is the first time I’ve really dived into what exactly it entails. I find it extremely interesting that we are able to turn organic matter into energy. While it was previously only implemented at smaller scales such as powering individual households, they are now starting to produce bioenergy on an industrial scale as technology continues to improve. It seems to be a sustainable way to minimize our use of fossil fuels and other hurtful forms of energy production.

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