Charlotte Greenbaum

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Charlotte's actions

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

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Land Use

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Donate

#21 Clean Cookstoves

I will donate to Cool Effect's cookstove projects or another nonprofit that installs clean cookstoves in low-income countries.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

What did you learn about wave and tidal energy? Were you surprised by the information you found?

Charlotte Greenbaum 4/25/2018 8:42 AM

I learned about the number of wave energy projects currently in development and was surprised about the potential capacity of both,

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Now that you know the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates, how will you view expiration dates differently?

Charlotte Greenbaum 4/25/2018 8:41 AM

After checking for spoilage, I will continue to use food after the "best if used by" date as long as it has been stored properly and is not spoiled.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Donate

How are environmental issues like black carbon and other emissions from cooking fires or rudimentary cookstoves also human health and social justice issues?

Charlotte Greenbaum 4/25/2018 6:13 AM

Black carbon and other emissions from cooking fires are human health issues because they impact the quality of the air that people breathe and can cause respiratory illnesses. These emissions are also a social justice issue because they disproportionately affect women, who do the majority of the cooking around these stoves, and disadvantaged communities that don't have access to safer cooking stoves.

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