Lacy Cagle

"To constantly strive towards deepening our own green practices while promoting behavioral change towards sustainability within the St. Louis region."

POINTS TOTAL

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0 THIS WEEK
173 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

22

minutes

spent outdoors

Lacy's actions

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Rooftop Solar Consultation

Distributed Solar Photovoltaics

After researching the incentives at the federal, state, utility, and local levels, I will contact a local installer/distributor for a solar panel installation consultation on my house.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Tend A Garden

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will replace or remove from my current diet the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks Forest-Friendly Foods 2

How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?

Lacy Cagle 4/07/2021 10:29 AM

The hardest thing for me is palm oil! It's hidden in so many things, including non-edible things like detergent. As long as I can stick to whole foods and cooking my own food, it's not that difficult. But if I need a quick high-calorie snack (which, as a nursing mother, I often do!), there's a high chance that processed food has palm oil in it, and unless I'm specifically seeking out products with sustainably-certified palm oil, I'm betting it's harmful to forests and their inhabitants.

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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.

Lacy Cagle 4/06/2021 8:36 PM

When I was a child, a family friend would take us to hike and forge streams in Fern Clyffe and other Shawnee National Forest-area parks in Southern Illinois. These experiences inspired my curiosity about ecosystems and plant identification, and taught me to enjoy being immersed in natural ecosystems.

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