Alexandra Vecchio

Mass Audubon Climate Action

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345

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documentary

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Alexandra'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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Support Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

Indigenous Peoples' Forest Tenure

I will donate to Native American Rights Fund, which protects tribal natural resources and environmental rights and promotes Native American Human Rights.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Communicate With My Elected Officials

Onshore Wind Turbines, Offshore Wind Turbines

I will write or call 3 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

Methane Digesters

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Support Microgeneration in Low Income Countries

Small Hydropower, Micro Wind Turbines, Microgrids

I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Drawdown Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

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Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Help Students Overcome Health Barriers

Health and Education

I will donate 3 Femme Kit(s) to help people who menstruate overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

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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?

Alexandra Vecchio 4/29/2020 11:37 AM

I love the Drawdown EcoChallenge because it gives me the opportunity to take individual actions to address climate change but feel like I am also part of a larger community working together. It also is a great platform to help people educate themselves about the intersection between climate change and so many other topics (such as educating women and girls) that we don't normally think about when we try and tackle climate change. I am grateful to be part of the Mass Audubon team. Next year, we are aiming for a Top 5 Finish! :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Keep Track of Wasted Food

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?

Alexandra Vecchio 4/29/2020 11:35 AM

I can think of a 100 different places I would rather use this money. When we think about how much our wasteful culture (food, clothing, inefficient energy use, etc) causes financial waste, it makes us reexamine the notion that sustainable choices are more expensive or not practical for the average consumer.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Communicate With My Elected Officials

What inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?

Alexandra Vecchio 4/13/2020 7:12 PM

One of the best parts of solving the climate crisis is that the solutions already exist. And when it comes to clean energy like solar and wind, these solutions not only help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but they also create jobs, and ideally healthier communities, in the process.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Reduce Single-Use Disposables

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Alexandra Vecchio 4/02/2020 8:17 PM

I really love flavored seltzer water but hate that they often come in individual plastic bottles. My partner and I recently invested in a Soda Stream so we can create our own carbonated beverages and eliminate the plastic bottle waste.

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Alexandra Vecchio 4/02/2020 8:14 PM

I know that climate change is the greatest threat facing our planet today. I was excited to lead another Drawdown EcoChallenge team at Mass Audubon because I believe the more people talk about solutions, engage in those solutions, and build community, the better off we will all be. Climate change is often framed as a problem without solutions, but I love that Project Drawdown changes that narrative to focus on scaling up real, impactful solutions that already exist around the world.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Go for a Daily Walk

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

Alexandra Vecchio 4/01/2020 5:23 PM

I have enjoyed seeing so many people out and enjoying walks with their partners, kids, dogs, etc. That seems to be a true "silver lining" of so many people working from home and practicing social distancing. It is also great that at times, I see more people around than cars driving by. That is definitely not typical in my urban setting.

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