Nicholas Young
4/25/2018 4:09 PM
YOU DO NOT NEED TO SHOWER EVERY DAY AND YOU DO NOT NEED SO MUCH WATER TO FLUSH A TOILET OR DO THE DISHES. Use less of it.
Nicholas Young
"Phucking Krush It Daily."
POINTS TOTAL
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- 481 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO66gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO90minutesspent learning
Nicholas's actions
Materials
Install a Toilet Bank
#46 Water Saving - Home
I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day by installing a toilet tank bank.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Land Use
Learn about Temperate Forests
#12 Temperate Forests
I will spend at least 45 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.
Buildings and Cities
Tour a Green Roof
#73 Green Roofs
I will set up a visit to tour a green roof in my city, and ask about the codes and process for installing a green roof.
Materials
Recycle Everything I Can
#55 Household Recycling
I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.
Transport
Explore Other Transport Solutions
All Transport Solutions
I will spend at least 45 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.
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 QUESTIONMaterials Install a Toilet BankHow can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Explore Other Transport SolutionsWhat did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Nicholas Young 4/10/2018 6:07 PMSouthern NJ sucks for public transportation, and this country (in general) is trash when it comes to efficient, accessible, and punctual public transportation (here's to you Europe and Japan). Most people drive multi-passenger vehicles to and from work, which causes traffic adding to the noxious fume issue... -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Recycle Everything I CanHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Nicholas Young 4/10/2018 6:05 PMReuse plastic materials, refuse known environmentally damaging products, repair deforested areas, reduce carbon footprint, re-purpose material items I no longer use. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Learn about Temperate ForestsAs you learn more about the scope and seriousness of the environmental challenges we face, what impact does that have on your thinking and actions? What are the parts that feel overwhelming? What parts help you feel hopeful?
Nicholas Young 4/10/2018 6:03 PMSAVE ALL THE LAND!! Too many people on this rock... It's overwhelming to consider the true scope of societies impacts and then ponder any solutions (since we manufacture things to be in final form, thus cannot be recycled). Feeling hopeful as more people learn about small daily impacts that add up!
https://www.nature.org/greenliving/carboncalculator/index.htm
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Smaller PortionsFun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of this?