Coral Summer
"I want to reduce my carbon footprint"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 316 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO4.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO3.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO15peoplehelped
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UP TO1.3locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO85minutesspent learning
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UP TO9.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0zero-waste mealconsumed
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UP TO18donationsmade
Coral's actions
Materials
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Bioplastics
I will avoid buying and using 3 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.
Buildings and Cities
Research Retrofitting Incentives
Building Retrofitting
I will spend at least 15 minutes finding out if my city, region, state, or country offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.
Transport
Use Muscle Power
Multiple Transportation Solutions
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.
Food
Contact your Elected Officials
Abandoned Farmland Restoration
I will contact 2 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.
Transport
Explore Other Transportation Solutions
All Transportation Solutions
I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Transportation Solutions.
Food
Support Local Food Systems
Plant-Rich Diets
I will source 10 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.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food
Composting
Composting, Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
Food
Smart Seafood Choices
Ocean Farming
I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.
Food
Donate
Improved Clean Cookstoves
I will donate to nonprofits that install clean cookstoves in low-income countries.
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Improve a Bus Stop
Public Transit
I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Fund Family Planning
Health and Education
I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.
Food
Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture
Conservation Agriculture, Regenerative Annual Cropping
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Food
Learn More about Silvopasture
Silvopasture
I will spend at least 15 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 15 minutes researching other Drawdown Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Advocate for Forest Protection
Forest Protection
I will contact 2 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws, as well as the rights of local people to protect and restore the land in their communities.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Help Students Overcome Health Barriers
Health and Education
I will donate 15 Femme Kit(s) to help people who menstruate overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Make School More Affordable
Health and Education
I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.
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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Coral Summer 2/27/2020 10:08 AM1,000,000 pounds of plastic is sold each minute -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood CompostingProducing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Use Muscle PowerHow do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Explore Other Transportation SolutionsWhat did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
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Coral Summer 2/27/2020 9:40 AMI ate a vegetarian meal today -
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?
Coral Summer 2/27/2020 9:39 AMI regularly use plastic water bottles. This can be substituted with reusable water bottles -
Coral Summer 2/06/2020 5:33 AMI am going to try eating two vegetarian meals a day -
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