Martha Christine
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 736 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0donationmade
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UP TO60minutesspent learning
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UP TO174pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO8.0public officials or leaderscontacted
Martha's actions
Action Track: Social Justice
Start a Social Media Campaign
#6 Educating Girls
Through social media, I will raise awareness about gender inequity in education by sharing the information found in the links below.
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.
Transport
Advocate For Greener Vehicles
#26 Electric Vehicles
I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on electric and fuel-efficient vehicles
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.
Women and Girls
Make School More Affordable
#6 Educating Girls
I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.
Women and Girls
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
#7 Family Planning
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
Action Track: Social Justice
Contact your Elected Officials
#23 Farmland Restoration
I will contact 8 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.
Electricity Generation
Learn More about Biomass
#34 Biomass
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.
Food
Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture
#11 Regenerative Agriculture
I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.
Materials
Choose Recycled Paper
#70 Recycled Paper
I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Transport
Improve a Bus Stop
#37 Mass Transit
I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.
Transport
Purchase a Carbon Offset
#43 Airplanes
If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.
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?
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Martha Christine 4/18/2019 8:24 AMI've worked with the Lehigh Valley Quakers for the past 5 years to host a fundraising "Harambee"--a celebretory lunch of Kenyan recipes-- to raise funds to send Kenyan girls to school. I was interested to learn about the intersection of girls' education and climate change. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Generation Learn More about BiomassHad you ever heard of biomass techonology before you took this challenge? What did you learn that surprised you? Share this with your friends!
Martha Christine 4/04/2019 12:41 PMLearned about the difference between biomass and biofuels. Questions raised: Is biomass renewable? Sort of. Is it carbon neutral? Not really--especially if it's produced in USA and shipped to Europe! What role might it play (if any) in reducing CO2 emissions? Not sure. 30 minutes was not enough time for me to thoroughly research pros and cons of biomass.-
Brian Hillard 4/05/2019 7:07 PMVery interesting to know! I think that the biggest gains from biomass would be 1) locally produced 2) as part of another operation, and that the biomass is a byproduct that we could gain additional energy from. Personally, i don't know if using land to grow biomass product solely for energy production is efficient enough. But i haven't done enough homework either lol
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