Kai Seastrom
4/30/2021 7:11 AM
We can make our city greener equitably by consulting with minorities and the poorer population when thinking about what the next step would be.
Kai Seastrom
"I want to learn about and practice more sustainable actions and life style choices :D"
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO1.6locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO196minutesspent learning
Kai's actions
Buildings
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.
Electricity
Learn More About Geothermal Energy
Geothermal Power
I will spend at least 35 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.
Electricity
Watch a Video about Methane Digesters
Methane Digesters
I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).
Electricity
Learn More about Biomass
Biomass Power
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.
Land Sinks
Research Peatlands
Peatland Protection and Rewetting
I will spend 25 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.
Industry
Bioplastics
Bioplastics are a promising solution to plastic waste and climate change… but they aren’t necessarily sustainable. Find out why!
Land Sinks
Learn about Temperate Forests
Temperate Forest Restoration
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.
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
Learn More about Silvopasture
Silvopasture
I will spend at least 20 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
Health and Education
Research Barriers to Participation and Representation
Health and Education
I will spend at least 50 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.
Health and Education
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
Health and Education
I will spend at least 36 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
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.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Support Local Food Systems
Plant-Rich Diets
I will source 20 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 QUESTIONBuildings 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Learn More About Geothermal EnergyGeothermal energy is reliable, abundant, and efficient. Project Drawdown states that public investment will play a crucial role in its expansion. In what ways (i.e. with money, time, advocacy) can you invest in geothermal energy?
Kai Seastrom 4/29/2021 9:18 AMI can donate money to geothermal causes, and spread the word about it to others. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Watch a Video about Methane DigestersWhat does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
Kai Seastrom 4/28/2021 9:18 AMMy vision of a sustainable community would look like a community relying only on reusable/renewable energy sources. A lot of modern day companies and providers would have to change their way of doing things, and pretty much everyone on the planet would have to chip in in their own way. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity 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!
Kai Seastrom 4/27/2021 9:02 AMI had heard briefly of it before, but now I’ve learned that we could transition to 100% renewable clean energy if we switched to biofuels. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Sinks Research PeatlandsMuch of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?
Kai Seastrom 4/26/2021 9:15 AMI could donate to peatland conserving and protecting causes, and spread information about them to others and encourage them to donate as well. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Sinks Forest-Friendly Foods 2How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
Kai Seastrom 4/19/2021 9:18 AMI can be more conscious about the foods that I eat and try to pick food choices that lessen my impact -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and Education Research Barriers to Participation and RepresentationWhat are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?
Kai Seastrom 4/12/2021 9:31 AMThe deeply ingrained sexism and barriers built by men into the system that make it require far more work and effort to make money and be successful if one is afab. Some of these are the way that promotions are given to men far more than they are to women, since men are three times more likely to receive a promotion. And overall, women are overall paid 17.7% less than men. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and Education Learn about the Need for Family PlanningWhat did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?
Kai Seastrom 4/01/2021 9:27 AMI learned that a lot of women in developing countries don't have the access to education that they need, which leads to unwanted pregnancy. In some places people have access to birth control and information about fertility and pregnancy, while in some places people don't have access, which means that people who do have that information need to help spread and share it to developing countries where some people may need it. -
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?
Kai Seastrom 4/01/2021 9:06 AMI threw out a mango pit earlier which had some fruit still on it, but other than that I haven't thrown anything else out today.