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April 1 - April 30, 2021
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Naomi Blaes

WBA UK Sourcing

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Naomi's actions

Transportation

Peddle Power

Today I used my bike instead of taking my car. Fresh Air, Fast Feet and Carbon Free travel!

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Electricity

Lights OUT

Today I turned the lights out when I left the room and turned my tech off at the sockets when not in use. We turned it off!

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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Zero Food Waste

No food waste today!

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Transportation

Conduct Virtual Meetings

Telepresence

I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.

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Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

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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.

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Electricity

Advocate for Solar Installation

Distributed Solar Photovoltaics

I will create a plan to and advocate for solar installation at my business, apartment building, or campus.

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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.

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Electricity

Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives

All Electricity Solutions

I will research and tell 1 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

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Electricity

Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits

Onshore Wind Turbines, Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaics

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.

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Buildings

Research Retrofitting Incentives

Building Retrofitting

I will spend at least 20 minutes finding out if my city, region, state, or country offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

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Electricity

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

Methane Digesters

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

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Health and Education

Support Businesses Owned by Women, BIPOC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 15 minutes researching businesses owned by women, immigrants, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color that I can support when shopping.

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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
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Eat Mindfully
    Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?

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    Naomi Blaes 4/07/2021 1:28 AM
    I find that I eat slower when eating mindfully, and ultimately eat less as I realise I am fuller quicker. This means left over food is used for lunch the next day without any waste, and my meal has gone further. I also find that my boyfriend and I talk more without any technological distractions, whether it be about our day, something we were thinking about, concerns we have, plans we have for that weekend etc. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings Research Retrofitting Incentives
    How can you share what you have learned in your research with others?

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    Naomi Blaes 4/01/2021 6:35 AM
    Through researching I have found that Nottingham secured a £5 million grant from the European Regional Development Fund to implemented the project "Deep Retrofit Energy Model" between 2014 and 2020. 

    The project objectives were:
    1. Prove that deep retrofit can be achieved without the need for financial subsidy.
    2. It will show net zero energy can be achieved by this model.

    Benefits:
    1. Improvements to over 150 Nottingham City Homes (NCH) properties.
    2. Lifting residents out of fuel poverty
    3. Reducing carbon emissions
    4. Improving air quality.

    In order to share this knowledge I will direct people the Nottingham City Council and campaign to have more projects like this introduced in the race to reach zero emissions!!