Sadie Rodier
5/15/2020 9:04 AM
We need to be more aware of how much methane we are using and know that we don't have enough to keep on going with using the same amount we are now.
Sadie Rodier
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Sadie's actions
Materials
Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants
Farm Irrigation Efficiency
I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.
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.
Women and Girls
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
Health and Education
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
Land Use
Local Perennial Biomass
Perennial Biomass Production
I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 40 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
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 30 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 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Learn the Truth About Expiration DatesHow does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Sadie Rodier 5/14/2020 3:57 PMI think I will buy more products that are closer to the sell by date now that I know that they will still be good after that date.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Local Perennial BiomassClimate scientist Katharine Hayhoe states that "The reason we care about climate change is because it affects the people and places that we care about." What is happening (or will happen) in your area that will affect the people and places you care about?
Sadie Rodier 5/14/2020 6:44 AMSome places in North Carolina might change is the Outer banks. This is an important place in North Carolina because that is where planes were being invented and it is a historical place because of this. -
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?
Sadie Rodier 5/13/2020 8:39 AMI learned that family planning resources have been banned in some countries and still are in some places. Some people in less wealthy countries don't have the resources t control how or when they start their family and sometimes don't have enough money to provide for their family unlike in more wealthy countries more people have access to family planning resources. -
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?
Sadie Rodier 5/12/2020 2:00 PMSome choices you can make to help protect peatlands is to stop investing in products that are made with palm oil and then the demand for palm oil will decrease and palmful plantations will stop invading peatland environments. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Mulch the Base of Trees and PlantsName some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
Sadie Rodier 5/08/2020 9:01 AMSedimentation, pollution, climate change, deforestation, landscape changes, and urban growth all affect the health of water systems.