Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown

April 1 - April 30, 2021

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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?

Maria Polgano 5/01/2021 9:27 AM

I had a lot of fun doing this challenge. I always try to do my part by recycling and volunteering to clean beaches, but this challenge made me go out back and clean the canal that I live on, and I think my neighbors took notice. I also switched the auto-setting on my washing machine to "tap cold" water; my clothes are just as clean! I'll keep it going--There Is No Planet B!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings Upgrade My Windows

How does improving your home's (or office's) energy efficiency help you better live out your values?

Carmen Deale 4/30/2021 8:29 PM

As I look to improve the energy efficiency in my home, I need less electricity and thus rely less on carbon-intensive power plants. This reduces my home's demand from the plant, which in turn benefits the environment by reducing their carbon dioxide emissions.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings Online Energy Audit

What are your next steps for saving energy?

Carmen Deale 4/30/2021 8:23 PM

I advise my brother to complete the energy saving for his house. Once the assessment was completed, he noted a couple things to change for cost and energy savings.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks Choose Better Wood Products

Beyond carbon sequestration, what other benefits do forests offer you personally?

Cassandra Chang Fatt 4/30/2021 8:09 PM

Oxygen for everyone to breathe

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Cassandra Chang Fatt 4/30/2021 8:05 PM

This was a really great trip and I learned a lot

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

Carmen Deale 4/30/2021 8:05 PM

What concerns me the most about how we are affecting the planet is global warning. Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth's climate system observed since the pre-industrial period due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks Learn about Biochar

Can biochar provide additional benefits besides sequestering carbon?

Cassandra Chang Fatt 4/30/2021 8:00 PM

Yes it can, I believe so definitely

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education Help Students Overcome Health Barriers

In what other ways could you help girls overcome health barriers to being able to attend school?

Cassandra Chang Fatt 4/30/2021 7:59 PM

Mentoring helps and a big sister program as well

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks Research Peatlands

Much 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?

Cassandra Chang Fatt 4/30/2021 7:58 PM

We have to make better choices

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education Start a Social Media Campaign

How are people responding to the statistics you're sharing on social media?

Cassandra Chang Fatt 4/30/2021 7:57 PM

I haven't seen the results yet

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