Elijah Coley

Mahlum Architects

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Elijah's actions

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

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Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 15 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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).

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Transport

Explore Other Transport Solutions

All Transport Solutions

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.

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Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 16
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Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 13
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Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 3 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.0 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?

Elijah Coley 4/09/2019 2:04 PM

In my ideal sustainable world, every rooftop is covered in solar panels, and the streets are covered in greenery to help mop CO2 and toxins from the air. Electric cars would be the norm and fossil fuels are done away with.

I think that the idea of a culture shift this large is what is keeping it all from happening. It doesn't help that our current administration isn't leading the change. Most people are opposed to the level of investment these changes demand. Not only do we need to change the public perspective on the necessity of these measures, but we also need to incentivize people to make the switch to a more sustainable future. Whether it's a monetary incentive or some other type of perk, most Americans need to be given a push to become interested in a sustainable way of life.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Recycle Everything I Can

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?

Elijah Coley 4/09/2019 1:22 PM

I try to avoid buying new/throwing away whenever possible. My apartment has been furnished completely by secondhand furniture and I try to donate clothes to goodwill so that these goods can live on and avoid creating more waste. I feel like I'm helping to empower the movement, but I know that it will take more involvement from others to make a serious impact.

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- Jay Hindmarsh 4/11/2019 12:38 PM
  
  The clothing reminder is a good one Elijah!
  Our family has been fortunate to inherit most of our kids clothing, and have really tried to divert our "downstream" clothes to a re-seller or Goodwill / Salvation Army.
  My favorite waste stream diversion are the original cloth diapers (from our now 9-year old), re-purposed as re-usable household cleaning rags. Still good!
  
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