Lacey Raak
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO140minutesspent learning
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UP TO3.3pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO3.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO4.0treesplanted
Lacey's actions
Action Track: Accelerating Solutions
Investing locally
I will transfer my bank account from Chase Bank to Santa Cruz Community Bank. I local bank, that invests in the community, builds it branches to LEED certifications and supports local businesses.
Industry
Find a Local Climate-Friendly Supermarket
Refrigerant Management
I will explore the interactive map in the links below to find a supermarket that does not use HFC refrigerants near my home.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Zero-waste Cooking
Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Buildings
Explore Other Buildings Solutions
All Buildings Solutions
I will spend at least 15 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings Solutions.
Action Track: Climate Resilience
Express My Support For Walkable Cities
Walkable Cities
I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.
Action Track: Climate Resilience
Learn about 'Green Gentrification'
Multiple Solutions
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.
Action Track: Climate Resilience
Plant Trees
Temperate Forest Restoration
I will plant 5 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Smart Seafood Choices
Ocean Farming
I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.
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.
Land Sinks
Buy Bamboo
Bamboo Production
When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.
Industry
Launch a Recycling Program
Recycling
I will set up a recycling center at my workplace or school.
Industry
Go Paperless
Recycled Paper
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
Industry
Choose Recycled Paper
Recycled Paper
I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.
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 1 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.
Industry
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.
Industry
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
Multiple Industry Solutions
I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.
Industry
Recycle Everything I Can
Recycling
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.
Industry
Practice the 5 R's
Recycling
I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Smaller Portions
Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Keep Track of Wasted Food
Reduced Food Waste
I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Earth Month Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.
Transportation
Improve a Bus Stop
Public Transit
I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.
Transportation
Conduct Virtual Meetings
Telepresence
I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.
Transportation
Go for a Daily Walk
Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
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.
Health and Education
Support Businesses Owned by Women, BIPOC, or Immigrants
Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders
I will spend 10 minutes researching businesses owned by women, immigrants, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color that I can support when shopping.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Sinks Forest-Friendly Foods 2How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
Lacey Raak 4/28/2021 10:12 AMI eat a LOT of peanut butter but almost all comes with palm oil. But - I made the switch and now have much bigger forearms from stirring all that peanut butter -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Climate Resilience Plant TreesHow is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?
Lacey Raak 4/26/2021 3:19 PMI planted a tree in my neighbors yard (I did ask first!), 2 in our yard and one one in a local park. Also collected over 75 acorn and gave to a local group, Return of the Natives, to have trees started from local acorns...it improves the survival rate of the tree. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Go PaperlessWhat do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?
Lacey Raak 4/26/2021 3:10 PMI opted out of some magazine and junk mail. Target, Duluth Trading Company and Boden. Not sure how I got on the list but some we receive multiple copies of...annoying from an environmental perspective and also helps support my goal of purchasing less. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Find a Local Climate-Friendly SupermarketHow close is the nearest climate-friendly supermarket to your home? How could you encourage local supermarket to reduce or phase out their use of HFC refrigerants?
Lacey Raak 4/21/2021 8:34 AMVery disappointing to not have a climate-friendly grocery store in this area. There is a new market that opened that may meet the requirement but not be registered here. Elroys in Monterey. I will ask them, next time I pop in. The closest store is in the San Jose area. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Keep Track of Wasted FoodAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. How would you rather use this money?
Lacey Raak 4/21/2021 8:28 AMI have been weighing my compost all month. My family of 4 has thrown away 353 ounces of food to date. This includes banana peels and compostable packaging as well as food that was not eaten. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and Education Support Businesses Owned by Women, BIPOC, or ImmigrantsGlobally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. What have you done in the past to support women-owned businesses? How can you better support communities by supporting women?
Lacey Raak 4/13/2021 9:49 AMI try to do this in an ongoing way, however I spent a lot of time finding a venue for a private birthday dinner in Minneapolis. So many restaurants are operated by or have men in the Chef role, disproportionately so, despite the high number of women that have led the way in "culinary arts" - whether it be for their family or at a 5-star restaurant. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Climate Resilience Learn about 'Green Gentrification'Cities and towns need to plan for climate change. How can your city or town make its climate action plans equitable and socially just?
Lacey Raak 4/12/2021 10:31 AMThe "process in which cleaning up pollution or providing green amenities increases local property values and attracts wealthier residents to a previously polluted or disenfranchised neighbourhood." This seems to be a continuation of the historic trend that separates poorer people from the environment - reserving it for the wealthy. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Reduce Single-Use DisposablesWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Lacey Raak 4/07/2021 12:36 PMWhile I have eliminated grocery bags, coffee cups, one area where I find a lot of plastic is bread bags and contact solutions...Im going to try buying bread from a bakery rather than the grocery store... -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Conduct Virtual MeetingsHow can you ensure that your virtual meetings honor your values and your company's culture?
Lacey Raak 4/06/2021 2:39 PMThis one was pretty easy in the COVID world, but I have been advocating to continue to allow remote work and virtual meetings into the future -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Learn About & Practice Sustainable FashionHow can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
Lacey Raak 4/05/2021 11:59 AMI buy only second hand and always try to know where the items are coming from. Also just being ok with not being "on-trend" according to society. I really like clothes with a story and I still have things from high school!