Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown

April 1 - April 30, 2021

Hartford Environmental Action Team (HEAT) Feed

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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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education Learn about the Need for Family Planning

What did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?

Keri Price 4/29/2021 7:47 PM

The amount and kind of family planning is differs completely due to education level, race, and income. It is very sad that women do not have control over their own reproductive systems. In many occasions this can perpetuate the cycle of poverty for mother and child.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings Tour a Green Roof

What did you learn on your green roof tour?

Keri Price 4/29/2021 5:51 PM

Germany is the top country in the world in green roof technology. This form of building has been around for nearly 3000 years. As King Nebuchadnezzar II built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Sod roof houses are still in use in Scandinavian countries.

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Keri Price 4/29/2021 5:02 PM

Two days left for the Ecochallenge

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Michelle Samson 4/29/2021 1:14 PM

Keri Price you are slaying this challenge! Bravo!

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Keri Price 4/28/2021 10:39 AM

This month I have eaten so much tofu. I have found that if I marinade for a few hours before cooking, it tastes 100% better.

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Michelle Samson 4/28/2021 5:44 AM

Only a couple days left, lets finish strong Team HEAT!

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Kayla Sherwood 4/27/2021 5:15 PM

ALMOST TO THE FINISH LINE!

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Keri Price 4/26/2021 8:22 PM

Just a few more days for the EcoChallenge. Time to scramble to make sure all of your tasks are completed by the end of the month.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?

Keri Price 4/26/2021 8:21 PM

As people's standard of living increases, they use more animal byproducts. The raising of livestock contributes as much greenhouse gases as all cars and trucks in the world. Eating more meat contributes to increase chance of cancer, obesity, and heart disease.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Climate Resilience Advocate for Forest Protection

Higher standards of living are very often dependent on moving our environmental costs elsewhere. What are some specific ways in which the environmental impacts of your own lifestyle might be shifted elsewhere?

Keri Price 4/26/2021 8:15 PM

The choice to live in smaller homes can impact your lifestyle. Smaller homes use less resources to build and reduces the amount of utilities required.

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