Marieke Otto

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120

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30

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Marieke's actions

Transport

Explore Other Transportation Solutions

All Transportation Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Transportation Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

Multiple Industry Solutions

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro Wind Turbines

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bioplastics

I will avoid buying and using 2 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

Silvopasture

I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Explore Other Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions

All Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Explore Other Transportation Solutions

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?

Marieke Otto 6/08/2020 5:02 AM

Public transportation requires thoughtful implementation to be well accepted in a community, as for example:
- Which areas require more stops than others to foster daily commute?
- Which frequency is needed to strike a balance between utilization and providing flexible means of transport
- How can signage and nomenclature be designed inclusively, helping both inhabitants and visitors with diverse backgrounds and needs to find their way around

Nevertheless, one should also consider creative solutions that maximize the benefits of transportation infrastructure as such for the public.
Mexico City's car free Sundays (https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/how-to-enjoy-mexico-citys-free-sunday-bike-rides) or the Dutch solar bike path SolaRoad (https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2016/looking-dutch-solar-bike-path-after-one-year/29346) are great examples.
I would be interested to learn more about what your cities are offering in this regard.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Forest-Friendly Foods 1

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?

Marieke Otto 6/05/2020 2:17 AM

The list of brands and products that contain palmoil is strikingly long (https://drpongo.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/productpalmoillist2012flexweek.pdf). So yes, I am contributing a part to deforestation.
Going forward, I will definitely look out for more forest friendly coffee and check labels on product with a better understanding of the different terminologies that may be used for palm oil

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Marieke Otto 6/05/2020 1:32 AM

The Drawdown Ecochallenge is a great way to find new ways of making a difference and educate oneself on the strongest levers to reduce our carbon footprint. The learning exercises encourage me to deep dive into topics which I did not know much about before and broaden my horizon. Truly inspiring!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?

Marieke Otto 6/03/2020 1:21 AM

Spending more time at home during the current situation provides us with ample opportunities to try new ways of 'mixing and matching' our existing wardrobe. We can finally bring our favorite jeans to the tailor and get them fixed for a second life, and get started on these little DIY projects that we have always wanted to realize.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro 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?

Marieke Otto 6/02/2020 6:05 AM

My city features 10 skyscrapers with heights above 100m. With obstacles being limited at this height, they could be a suitable place to position city rooftop turbines, as they were developed in the EU-funded Horizon 2020 EOLI FPS project: https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/244881-wind-turbine-for-city-rooftops

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