Rachel Powers is participating in the Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Rachel's actions

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.

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Electricity Generation

Rooftop Solar Consultation

#10 Rooftop Solar

After researching the incentives at the federal, state, utility, and local levels, I will contact a local installer/distributor for a solar panel installation consultation on my house.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

What is the next step beyond raising awareness of women's and gender equality issues?
Rachel Powers 4/23/2018 10:19 AM

The challenge is to host a film screening relating to educating girls. It would have been helpful to if you had provided a list of films that might be appropriate. I host a monthly film screening, but I am not familiar with relevant films.

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- Mary Remar 4/23/2018 11:16 AM
  
  Great Wired Article: https://www.wired.com/story/to-stop-climate-change-educate-girls-and-give-them-birth-control/
  
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- Mary Remar 4/23/2018 11:15 AM
  
  Here is a suggestion. I have not seen this film: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1778368/
  
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- Mary Remar 4/23/2018 11:14 AM
  
  Thanks. I thought this was really interesting. That the education of girls is the 6th most impactful item toward reducing carbon emissions... ??? How does that figure? Amazing. Very curious.
  
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Rachel Powers 4/02/2018 10:45 AM

Houston Drawdown rocks!

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