coral sophie
"I WANT TO NOT EAT COWS AND CHIKEN "
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 713 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0public official or leadercontacted
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UP TO18milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO7.5pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO8.3locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO44minutesspent learning
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UP TO12milestraveled by bus
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UP TO1.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO6.0milestraveled by carpool
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UP TO1.0conversationwith a person
coral's actions
Food
Support Local Food Systems
Plant-Rich Diets
I will source 6 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.
Transport
Use Public Transit
Public Transit
I will use public transit 2 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Buildings and Cities
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.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Transport
Try Carpooling
Carpooling
I will commute by carpool 6 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Materials
Research Cement Alternatives
Alternative Cement
I will spend at least 1 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.
Buildings and Cities
Research Heat Pumps
High-Efficiency Heat Pumps
I will spend at least 1 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.
Food
Learn More about Silvopasture
Silvopasture
I will spend at least 2 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
Food
Explore Other Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions
All Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions
I will spend at least 1 minutes researching other Drawdown Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions.
Transport
Explore Other Transportation Solutions
All Transportation Solutions
I will spend at least 1 minutes researching other Drawdown Transportation Solutions.
Materials
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Bioplastics
I will avoid buying and using 1 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.
Land Use
Learn about Temperate Forests
Temperate Forest Restoration
I will spend at least 1 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.
Land Use
Research Peatlands
Peatland Protection and Rewetting
I will spend 1 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.
Land Use
Learn about Local Indigenous Practices
Indigenous Peoples' Forest Tenure
I will spend at least 1 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by participating in a training, workshop, or presentation.
Food
Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture
Conservation Agriculture, Regenerative Annual Cropping
I will spend at least 1 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.
Transport
Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail
High-Speed Rail
I will spend at least 1 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.
Materials
Properly Dispose of Refrigerants
Refrigerant Management
I will spend at least 1 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.
Materials
Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips
Bioplastics
I will spend at least 1 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 1 friends, family and/or colleagues.
Materials
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.
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
Tropical Forest Restoration
I will spend at least 1 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
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 and Cities Research Heat PumpsWhy is taking action on climate change important to you? Why do you care?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Learn about Temperate ForestsAs you learn more about the scope and seriousness of the environmental challenges we face, what impact does that have on your thinking and actions? What are the parts that feel overwhelming? What parts help you feel hopeful?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Learn about Local Indigenous PracticesWhat did you learn about indigenous peoples' land management that you can apply in your own life?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Properly Dispose of RefrigerantsHow do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Research Cement AlternativesConcrete is a good example of a material that most of us encounter every day, but its carbon footprint may not be obvious. What other everyday materials might have a large carbon footprint? How can you find out more?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Forest-Friendly Foods 1How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Practice the 5 R'sWhat are some more "R's" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials 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?