Cynthia Linton is participating in the Drawdown EcoChallenge!

April 4 - April 25, 2018

"My mission is to learn as much as I can about climate change and it's solutions and to change my buying habits, especially regarding food. "

Cynthia's points

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
885 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

85

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

3.0

public officials or leaders

contacted
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

1.0

donation

made

Cynthia's actions

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Support Microgeneration in Low Income Countries

#48 In-Stream Hydro, #76 Micro Wind, #78 Microgrids

I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Communicate With My Elected Officials

#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore)

I will write or call 3 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

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

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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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

What inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?
Cynthia Linton 4/25/2018 9:07 AM

I am inspired to act on sustainable energy because of my great concern about the future my grandchildren face. Human life as we know it is threatened. I'm 100% committed to renewable energy.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

What did you learn about wave and tidal energy? Were you surprised by the information you found?
Cynthia Linton 4/25/2018 9:04 AM

It sounds like wave and tidal energy is too expensive to compete. There also is the issue of disrupting marine life. Perhaps sometime in the future is can be useful, but for right now wind and solar seem the way to go.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
Cynthia Linton 4/22/2018 7:56 AM

A sustainable community should re-use waste, and especially greenhouse gases, rather than adding to the problem. Methane digesters seem a prime example of how that can be done.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

Had you ever heard of biomass techonology before this? What did you learn that surprised you? Share this with your friends!
Cynthia Linton 4/12/2018 6:54 PM

I'd heard of it, but I didn't really know what biomass was. It certainly makes sense that it shouldn't be trees. It sounds like a good partial solution.

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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?
Cynthia Linton 4/12/2018 6:50 PM

I don't see our government putting a lot of money into geothermal. Investment would likely be private companies thinking they could make a profit. Geothermal also has some questionable impacts hydro-fracking is used.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

Micro turbines can be placed on large structures to take advantage of stronger, steadier breezes. The Eiffel Tower now sports vertical axis turbines that produce electricity for use on site. Where could micro turbines potentially be installed in your city?
Cynthia Linton 4/11/2018 8:23 PM

Micro turbine could be installed on apartment buildings, office buildings and entertainment venues all over the city.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Clean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. In what ways can you support your closest regenerative agriculture farm?
Cynthia Linton 4/11/2018 8:52 AM

Buy organic food and shop at Farmers Markets.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

What are other ways in which developing countries without the same infrastructure as developed nations can bypass old ways of doing things for cleaner and more environmentally friendly technologies?
Cynthia Linton 4/05/2018 5:36 PM

Better cookstoves, solar panels, avoiding deforestation.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Cynthia Linton 4/05/2018 5:23 PM

Weight loss.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
Cynthia Linton 4/05/2018 5:20 PM

Donate to fight climate change or stem hunger.

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