Richard Lange
4/29/2021 9:15 AM
More countries should copy the biking infrastructure in the Netherlands where safe separate tracks are created for bikes to go to each and every corner of the country.
Richard Lange
"Take up responsibility, learn more on social inequality & environmental challenges and act on it, "
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Richard's actions
Action Track: Climate Resilience
Bring back use of Palm Oil in household to minimum
Palm Oil is a major driver of deforestation. Bringing down the use of it in day to day life, helps natural habitats continue to exist.
Transportation
Explore Other Transportation Solutions
All Transportation Solutions
I will spend at least 120 minutes researching other Drawdown Transportation Solutions.
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.
Electricity
Watch a Video about Methane Digesters
Methane Digesters
I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).
Industry
Research Cement Alternatives
Alternative Cement
I will spend at least 120 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Support Nutrient Management
Nutrient Management
I will research and support local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Health and Education
Help Students Overcome Health Barriers
Health and Education
I will donate 10 Femme Kit(s) to help people who menstruate overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.
Action Track: Climate Resilience
Learn More about Biomass
Biomass Power
I will spend at least 120 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.
Action Track: Climate Resilience
Support Microgeneration in Low Income Countries
Small Hydropower, Micro Wind Turbines, Microgrids
I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.
Action Track: Climate Resilience
Support Local Food Systems
Plant-Rich Diets
I will source 25 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.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Explore Other Transportation SolutionsWhat did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
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Richard Lange 4/15/2021 10:35 AMSpeaking with Katrin this week, palm oil was mentioned. Triggered me and search the web for minimizing the use of palm oil. Made start this morning with palm oil free cleaning products that arrived from www.good-soaps.shop
ps I can recommend the wine on the left side (Olim Bauda / Trigo Monferrato Rosso)
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REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Research Cement AlternativesConcrete is a good example of a material that most of us encounter every day, but its carbon footprint may not be obvious. What other everyday materials might have a large carbon footprint? How can you find out more?
Richard Lange 4/15/2021 10:26 AMLink Ecochallenge brings you to alternatives like Fly Ash and Blast Furnace Slag which in the end also are products connected to coal and iron. Check this out: https://www.vibersinside.com/index.php/english.
A green product from nature (elephant grass), hardly needing water, absorbing 4 times more CO2 than forest and can be planted almost everywhere (on grounds not viable for food production). Best of all its a product than can be used not only for concrete, but for plastic, carton, paper, etc. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Climate Resilience Support Microgeneration in Low Income CountriesHow can micro energy solutions reduce inequities? Why is this important to you?
Richard Lange 4/11/2021 1:19 PMGreat to read more on this topic via Solafrica, a non-profit organization based in Bern Switzerland that brings a long term view via their solar panel projects. Creating access to a clean energy source and at same time locally educating/training people on solar solutions (enabling them to move forward independently. Check out www.solafrica.ch and support them in their goals. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and Education Help Students Overcome Health BarriersIn what other ways could you help girls overcome health barriers to being able to attend school?
Richard Lange 4/10/2021 1:40 AMCan only say, listen in on the Ted presentation by Katharine Wilkinson! Super interesting correlation being argued by her; combining the empowerment of women and impact on climate change. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Climate Resilience Learn More about BiomassHad 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!
Richard Lange 4/10/2021 1:07 AMThe idea of Biomass energy is as such not bad as it uses natural waste to create energy. Checking numbers however, more than half of Biomass energy is coming from wood. Waste from logging is not sufficient, so needs actual trees to get to production of Biomass energy. With that, CO2 comes into play, as less trees = less absorbing CO2 whilst Biomass energy process leads to higher emission of CO2.
Pro's of Biomass come from comparison to Coal production and meanwhile has become more obsolete due to development of wind and solar energy.
