I will spend at least 120 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.
COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS
Transport
Use Muscle Power
#49 Cars
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.
COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS
Electricity Generation
Explore Other Electricity Generation Solutions
All Electricity Generation Solutions
I will spend at least 60 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Generation Solutions.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Food
Support Local Food Systems
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will source 1 meal(s) from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.
COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS
Women and Girls
Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers
#6 Educating Girls
I will donate one or more Femme Kits to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Women and Girls
Give a Microloan
#62 Women Smallholders
I will give 10 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Electricity Generation
Solar Water Consultation
#41 Solar Water
I will contact a local installer/distributor to see if a solar water heater makes sense for my house.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Women and Girls
Research Barriers to Participation and Representation
#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Materials
Fix Leaky Faucets
#46 Water Saving - Home
I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Women and Girls
Make School More Affordable
#6 Educating Girls
I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Women and Girls
Connect With A Nonprofit
#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders
I will connect with a local nonprofit working on womens' or girls' issues in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Women and Girls
Host a Film Screening
#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders
I will host a film screening and discussion about women's and gender equality issues.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Women and Girls
Start a Social Media Campaign
#6 Educating Girls
I will share stats on gender inequity in education with my social media feed to raise awareness.
COMPLETED 6
DAILY 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.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Participant Feed
REFLECTION
QUESTION
Transport
How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
Now construction of tall buildings from timber, in whole or in part, suggests a growing interest in the potential for building with wood at a scale not previously attainable. Sumitomo Forestry will build a 350-meter tall timber building by 2041. As shown below.
