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April 1 - April 30, 2021
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"Sustainable Living"

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,103 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    3.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    64
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    70
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    135
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    621
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    67
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Michael's actions

Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Commission new Sustainability Fund Investment with bank.

Shifting part of investments into sustainability fund.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Evaluate Sustainability Investment Funds

Continue investment into sustainable industries

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Contact Bank to get an update on Sustainability Investment Funds

My goal is to increase our investment into sustainability driven companies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Donate $500to Ecochallenge

My goal is to support the Ecochallenge project and make an impact for a well-chosen supporting activity.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

Health and Education

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Muscle Power

Multiple Transportation Solutions

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Learn More about Silvopasture

Silvopasture

I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Learn about 'Green Gentrification'

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Ask for a quote for buying a pure electric car

Volvo just launched their first pure electric car. As a fan of Volvo I was waiting for this for a while.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Trial drive with electric car

Evaluate buying an electric car

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Study Sustainability of Electric Cars

Make a decision to switch to an Electric Car

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives

All Electricity Solutions

I will research and tell 2 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Support Companies Leading in Green Energy

Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaics, Distributed Solar Photovoltaics

I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in creating or purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

Bioplastics

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 5 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bioplastics

Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and BIPOC-majority neighborhoods. I will avoid buying and using 3 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Farm Irrigation Efficiency

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Local Perennial Biomass

Perennial Biomass Production

I will spend at least 10 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
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 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Support Local Food Systems

Plant-Rich Diets

I will source 50 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Advocate For More Packaging Options

Multiple Industry Solutions

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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    Michael Hammer 4/30/2021 10:43 AM
    Astonishing to see how much is wrapped in plastic that we buy. At least I buy vegetables without since a couple of weeks. 

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    Michael Hammer 4/23/2021 8:53 AM
    I am puzzled to see car producers focus on speed rather than efficiency and distance. The XC40 from Volvo that I drove recently is like a race car...

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    Michael Hammer 4/20/2021 11:22 PM
    Impressive to see how true ESG funds outperform others in the longer run.

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    Michael Hammer 4/13/2021 11:27 PM
    The "Drawdown" videos are very telling and recommendable. Not all is new but astonishing how it has changed over the last few years.

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    Michael Hammer 4/13/2021 11:26 PM
    Was waiting for Volvo to launch the XC40 pure electric for a long time and ordered it today. This is exciting and so coincided nicely with the Ecochallenge.