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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Tina Hein

B&D Emerald Team

"Over the course of the next 21 days I'd like to make a small but lasting impact by learning how to make more informed and environmentally responsible choices. "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 992 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    conversation
    with a person
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    6.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    0.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    104
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    104
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    390
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    78
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    247
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    4.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    1.0
    tree
    planted

Tina's actions

Land Use

Learn about Temperate Forests

#12 Temperate Forests

I will spend at least 45 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Choose Better Wood Products

#38 Forest Protection

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Plant Trees

#15 Afforestation

I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 6 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Advocate for Forest Protection

#38 Forest Protection

I will contact 3 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

#66 High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Express My Support

#54 Walkable Cities

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

#47 Bioplastic

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 0 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Social Justice

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 8 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 19.0 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
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
    Buildings and Cities Choose LED Bulbs
    Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next for you?

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    Tina Hein 4/23/2019 2:27 PM
    I'd like to learn about how to reduce the amount of plastic I use on a daily basis. No need for plastic grocery bags, no need for plastic bags for each produce item either.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Social Justice Express My Support
    How could better walking infrastructure make your city both more enjoyable and more equitable?

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    Tina Hein 4/19/2019 1:44 PM
    Sidewalks provide a safe place for children to walk and play and bring people outdoors. People are more likely to socialize and interact if they are out walking on a sidewalk (rather than a street worried about cars).

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail
    What are the factors that influence your choice of transportation? These can include things like money, time, and convenience, as well as perceptions of danger or safety. What would need to change for you to regularly choose more climate-friendly options?

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    Tina Hein 4/19/2019 1:39 PM
    I generally take a bus but biking is more ideal. Seattle has done a great job with accessible bike lanes - educating people and providing incentives could go a long way.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport Use Muscle Power
    How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

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    Tina Hein 4/18/2019 3:57 PM
    Seattle's buses are frequent and reliable; however, if there are after work activities you are likely to just drive to downtown in order to be able to drive to the event. I have reached out to friends in order to create a car pool situation to avoid everyone bringing a car in to downtown (e.g. half of my weekly sailing team works downtown. Why not set up a car pool? More fun anyways).
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Social Justice Advocate for Forest Protection
    Higher standards of living are very often dependent on moving our environmental costs elsewhere. What are some specific ways in which the environmental impacts of your own lifestyle might be shifted elsewhere?

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    Tina Hein 4/18/2019 3:50 PM
    This article discusses China's ban on accepting U.S. recycling materials - how some Chinese companies have moved to poor developing countries (countries that have much less regulation in place). https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/oct/05/huge-rise-us-plastic-waste-shipments-to-poor-countries-china-ban-thailand-malaysia-vietnam
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    In your opinion, what contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries? What does this say about North American values and ways of living?

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    Tina Hein 4/16/2019 2:11 PM
    Commercialization and advertising and just plain habit. Perhaps not knowing that a vegetarian diet is just as satisfying.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities Go for a Daily Walk
    What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

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    Tina Hein 4/15/2019 1:39 PM
    Seattle needs more sidewalks!

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    Tina Hein 4/12/2019 4:13 PM
    I am wondering why this is a one time option. Seems something folks could be doing every their day?
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Eliminate Toxic Plastics
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

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    Tina Hein 4/04/2019 12:54 PM
    I noticed in whole foods last night how many new types of grains are being packaged  and marketed that way. I mean, a small $2.00 bag of barley is now $4.00 with packaging?
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Social Justice Improve a Bus Stop
    How can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?

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    Tina Hein 4/03/2019 10:10 AM
    Tidied up the area while waiting for bus this AM! We need bigger waste bins at Seattle bus stops!