Georgia Henkel

Team Houston GBRC

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
348 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

15

conversations

with people
UP TO

55

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

2.0

public officials or leaders

contacted

Georgia's actions

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Express My Support

#54 Walkable Cities

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Support Nutrient Management

#65 Nutrient Management

I will buy from organic and local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 15 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

#31 Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Biomass

#34 Biomass

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Smaller Portions

Fun 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?

Georgia Henkel 4/13/2018 11:34 AM

It is better for your digestion if you eat slower, and your body has time to recognize you are full.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Support Nutrient Management

How does environmental quality influence your sense of community?

Georgia Henkel 4/12/2018 9:09 PM

Everyone has the right to know exactly what the process is that produces the food you eat. By buying from local, clean farmers I know exactly where my food is coming from. I will now encourage my friends to know where their food is coming from

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- Georgia Henkel 4/24/2018 9:01 AM
  
  Memorial Villages Farmers Market and there’s a Mexican farmers market my dad and I go to sometimes, I think it’s called Canino Produce
  
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- Mary Remar 4/13/2018 8:40 AM
  
  What local farms have you found that you love and trust.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Plan to Insulate

How can you make your home more energy efficient?

Georgia Henkel 4/12/2018 9:06 PM

My mom is thinking about getting a new washing machine and I could help her look at more energy efficient products

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Learn More about Biomass

Had you ever heard of biomass techonology before this? What did you learn that surprised you? Share this with your friends!

Georgia Henkel 4/12/2018 8:59 PM

I had heard of it but I didn’t know how efficient it is. I didn’t think much of it before but now I definitely think it is overlooked

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