I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
UNCOMPLETED
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 5
DAILY ACTIONS
Materials
Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants
#46 Water Saving - Home
I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Food
Explore Other Food Solutions
All Food Solutions
I will spend at least 60 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.
UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Transport
Purchase a Carbon Offset
#43 Airplanes
If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.
UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Electricity Generation
Learn More about Biomass
#34 Biomass
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.
UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Electricity Generation
Learn More About Geothermal Energy
#18 Geothermal
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.
UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Electricity Generation
Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy
#29 Wave and Tidal
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.
UNCOMPLETED
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
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?
There is less water used to wash smaller plates, not by a lot, but some. When we waste less food, we buy less food. When we eat less, we buy less, as well.
Just watched the super short but super interesting and informative video about methane digesters...what an awesome process! Talk about making lemonade from lemons...anyone know why it's taking so long for us to adopt these more in the US (Germany currently leads)....?
I'm enjoying using smaller plates! I'm NOT enjoying forgetting to log in each day. What are the rest of you doing to remember? I'm thinking a Google reminder could help!
I've been practicing serving on smaller plates for a week or two and I'm liking it. It helps us eat more mindfully, take what we want, and consider if we want more.
I think I might add some or even all of my challenges to my Google calendar in April so I don't let them get away from me and off my radar...do others of you have similar ideas for us to stay active in April?? (sometimes having structure helps hold us together and stay strong!)
Jan, Im sorry this happened to you. Since I'm new to the platform as well I'm not sure exactly what happened or what to advise... The only thing I wonder is about a save button... My challenges show up under my actions when I click on my profile.
If you're still having trouble, I may be able to help you this week in a zoom call, where we could screen share?
When I signed up I set up a bunch of challenges and no logging in they aren't there. Maybe I signed up for too many. Is there anyplace I should click to see what I decided on a few days ago?Rep Caps was a climate leader and the fellow we sent to replace her, Rep Salud Carbajal was able to get on the Climate Solutions Caucus as soon as he got to DC. I believe there will be progress putting a federal price on carbon.
So glad to see you and your team-mates using this feature. We think the communication aspect is really important as well. There is so much more we can accomplish when doing it together!
Anderson Rose 4/08/2018 2:54 PMNot sure why it hasn’t taken off sooner, the the City of Portland is currently working on a project to fuel vehicles with natural gas generated from a waste treatment plant. https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2018/03/08/portland-unveils-natural-gas-fueling-station.html
Jan Dietrick 3/29/2018 11:09 PMWhen I signed up I set up a bunch of challenges and no logging in they aren't there. Maybe I signed up for too many. Is there anyplace I should click to see what I decided on a few days ago?
Deborah McNamara (EcoChallenge Staff) 3/21/2018 12:54 PM
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