Neal Denton

"I am striving to increase resiliency and reduce adverse impacts on shared resources while increasing my knowledge to keep Santa Fe County a thriving community for current and future generations."

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Neal's actions

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

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Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 15 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

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Participant Feed

Neal Denton 4/12/2018 1:44 PM
I've been very busy, and it's been hard to find time to check in. I'm just now starting to get my head above water, so I should be able to complete more actions and send proposals to the team.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

Geothermal energy is reliable, abundant, and efficient. Project Drawdown states that public investment will play a crucial role in its expansion. What kind of investment seems most feasible for you?
Neal Denton 4/12/2018 1:43 PM
I enjoyed reading about the geothermal ground source heat pump system on the EMNRD website. The system will pay itself off in ten years, and it saves them $3,500 per year on utility bills. If you're setting up a 30 year mortgage, that's a good deal.

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Neal Denton 4/03/2018 1:35 PM
I started to get into this work as I became fascinated with natural cycles (rock cycle, water cycle, Fibonacci sequence, etc.). As I learned more about these cycles and how humans are influencing them, I decided the best work I could do with my life is the work to reduce our impacts on these cycles that have supported life for so long.

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