Sophie Feinblatt
5/27/2020 7:53 AM
Micro turbines could be installed in some of the many hotels around here as well as nursing homes, commercial buildings, food processing plants and small manufacturing operations.
Sophie Feinblatt
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participant impact
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UP TO285minutesspent exercising
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO353minutesspent learning
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UP TO2.0conversationswith people
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UP TO46zero-waste mealsconsumed
Sophie's actions
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 32 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Food
Learn More about Silvopasture
Silvopasture
I will spend at least 40 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
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 45 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
Materials
Properly Dispose of Refrigerants
Refrigerant Management
I will spend at least 50 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.
Land Use
Learn about Temperate Forests
Temperate Forest Restoration
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.
Materials
Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips
Bioplastics
I will spend at least 34 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 2 friends, family and/or colleagues.
Food
Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture
Conservation Agriculture, Regenerative Annual Cropping
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.
Food
Smaller Portions
Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Land Use
Research Peatlands
Peatland Protection and Rewetting
I will spend 20 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.
Materials
Recycle Everything I Can
Recycling
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.
Women and Girls
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
Health and Education
I will spend at least 47 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
Electricity Generation
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 Micro Wind
Micro Wind Turbines
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.
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 QUESTIONElectricity Learn More about Micro WindMicro turbines can be placed on large structures to take advantage of stronger, steadier breezes. The Eiffel Tower now sports vertical axis turbines that produce electricity for use on site. Where could micro turbines potentially be installed in your city?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Generation 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?
Sophie Feinblatt 5/27/2020 7:48 AMMy vision of a sustainable community would look like some effort put in by people to reduce their own footprints by sharing a drive to the store or changing what the main source is for electricity generation. In order for it to become a reality people would need to learn and understand how their actions affect the world and community around them and ways that they can make that possible. It all comes down to the mindset that we have. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and Girls 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?
Sophie Feinblatt 5/22/2020 6:08 AMFamily planning is essential in reducing poverty, building gender equality ad empowering women. Those in developing countries needs my be greater because they haven't had the support or access to information or services for a longer period of time than another simply because the government hasn't addressed or made an effort to help out. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Recycle Everything I CanHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?
Sophie Feinblatt 5/21/2020 8:09 AMI could incorporate others R's such as reduce, reuse, refuse, re purpose and repair into my lifestyle when going to the store to buy groceries and getting rid of empty containers. Instead of buying one use plastics at the store, saying no to these plastics will help me to reduce my output. Additionally, buying reusable packaging or packaging that could be re purposed to hold or contain something else helps to reduce my output. Implementing these R's don't make me feel very challenged because, my family and I don't buy many single use plastics and if we do, we either re purpose them or recycle them.-
Lovegood Draco 7/12/2023 4:20 PMI think a sustainable community is one that meets the needs of its residents without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Such a community would prioritize environmental, social, and economic sustainability, balancing ecological health, social well-being, and economic prosperity. territorial io
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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?
Sophie Feinblatt 5/20/2020 9:01 AMReducing the number of products in my life that drain peatlands, causing carbon and greenhouse gas emissions to rise. Additionally, becoming aware of which products drain peatlands I can look up ways and other substitute products that are environmentally friendly.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Smaller PortionsWhile dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?
Sophie Feinblatt 5/18/2020 7:11 AMOther benefits that might come from eating smaller portions is better blood sugar control, jeep back cravings and hep to reduce overall calorie intake, improved digestions and earning money back when going to a restaurant and ordering off the kids menu, sharing a meal, or buying less food at the grocery store because you don't go through food so fast. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Learn More about Regenerative AgricultureClean air, clean water and healthy food are just three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons? How could/does regenerative agriculture positively impact you and your community?
Sophie Feinblatt 5/18/2020 7:04 AMRegenerative agriculture helps to sequester carbon emissions, increasing crops resilience and profitability or crops. Regenerative agriculture causes healthier soil and because soil can hold more water it can increase resilience to floods and droughts, supply nutrients to plants, and purify water. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Share Bioplastic Disposal TipsWhat concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Sophie Feinblatt 5/15/2020 4:53 AMWhat is most concerning to me about how we are affecting the planet is our carbon footprints and the efforts that people don’t seem to be making a change about. Our carbon footprint is a leading cause to many other problems we are facing like sea level rise, global warming and climate change. I know many people in our tiny little Asheville community that compost is definitely a helping factor even though it is very little it is better than nothing. Globally there have and are some changes that people are trying to make on the community and global carbon footprint. -
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?
Sophie Feinblatt 5/13/2020 7:11 AMAs I learn about the environmental challenges that we face, it adds an extra oomph on my want to help make a change whether it be donating or helping out a company that is helping, buying eco friendly products or doing things around my house. It is overwhelming as we learn about more but seeing the numbers on the Drawdown challenge as an individual, team, community and world is a motivator and makes me feel as though there may be hope. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Properly Dispose of RefrigerantsHow do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change?
Sophie Feinblatt 5/11/2020 9:52 AMI tend to keep my opinions to myself about climate change but when around people who are willing to listen and understand, I tend to express my concern. Although it is concerning I try my best to minimize by waste production and use of products that would contribute.