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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Dirk Kestner

Walter P Moore

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participant impact

  • UP TO
    240
    minutes
    spent learning

Dirk's actions

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 240 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

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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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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

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Buildings and Cities

Explore Other Buildings and Cities Solutions

All Buildings and Cities Solutions

I will spend at least 240 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.

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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 1.31 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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 Explore Other Buildings and Cities Solutions
    What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?

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    Dirk Kestner 4/09/2019 11:48 AM
    We need to consider not only operational but also embodied impacts as well as the role of things like mechanical equipment and interior finishes.

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    Dirk Kestner 4/02/2019 8:25 PM
    Looking forward to this year and to having Tom back from his time on the road!