Heidi Oestman
4/30/2021 12:30 PM
Research other types or modes of transportation, like carpooling or by train, as well as planning to consolidate trips as much as possible.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Purchase a Carbon OffsetA round-trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles emits just over 1.5 tons of CO2—per person. That’s a lot of carbon! What can you do to reduce the number of flights you take per year?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Purchase a Carbon OffsetA round-trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles emits just over 1.5 tons of CO2—per person. That’s a lot of carbon! What can you do to reduce the number of flights you take per year?
Heidi Oestman 4/30/2021 12:30 PMResearch other types or modes of transportation, like carpooling or by train, as well as planning to consolidate trips as much as possible. -
Michelle Simone 4/29/2021 10:02 AMBack at it and walking instead of driving -
Michelle Simone 4/29/2021 10:02 AMBack at it, trying to keep walking instead of driving. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Animal ProductsWhy 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?
Tom Wieczorek 4/28/2021 5:34 PMMeat can be a luxury item in some places. Meat can also have a high environmental impact based on the impact it takes to produce (e.g. methane emissions) -
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!
Heidi Oestman 4/23/2021 8:24 AMI've "heard" of biomass technology before, but never truly understood it or gave it much thought. I was pleasantly surprised to learn how many communities are assessing their bio waste and ideating ways to use it for fuels with net-zero waste. -
Michelle Simone 4/20/2021 9:11 AMWalking has been so therapeutic -
Kristin Culpepper 4/18/2021 8:05 PMWalking and biking is going great but unintentionally saving all the one-time research actions for later! -
Michelle Simone 4/15/2021 8:10 AMAll is going well! Keeping it going -
Michelle Simone 4/13/2021 3:57 PMSo far so good. Loving the challeng