Karen Schauwecker

Saluki Green Action Team

POINTS TOTAL

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289 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

16

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

40

minutes

spent learning

Karen's actions

Transport

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

#66 High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go by Bike

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will commute by bike 3 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.68 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 8
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).

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
Electricity Generation Learn More About Geothermal Energy

Geothermal energy is reliable, abundant, and efficient. Project Drawdown states that public investment will play a crucial role in its expansion. In what ways (i.e. with money, time, advocacy) can you invest in geothermal energy?

Karen Schauwecker 4/23/2019 11:47 AM

I will share this quote...

Why would we want to bother with something like that? Well, as the USUCS notes, The amount of heat within 10,000 meters (about 33,000 feet) of Earth's surface contains 50,000 times more energy than all the oil and natural gas resources in the world."

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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?

Karen Schauwecker 4/04/2019 2:05 PM

I think a sustainable community balances environmental and human health! People have access to jobs and livelihood that contributes to a just, equitable society. Equal access to resources, and certain populations do not bear environmental burdens unevenly. Wasting less, access to health care, more time to think about what we can contribute to society, better mental health resources! Walking, biking! And after watching the methane digestor video, making energy from poop!

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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?

Karen Schauwecker 4/03/2019 2:34 PM

Hmmmm.... good question! First, I think the price of meat isn't priced to include either health or environmental impacts. Second, the idea that we can only get enough protein from meat is a common misconception. Meat is often a symbol of wealth and abundance- not sure where this came from. I think it is more convenient to know less about the meat industry- knowing more makes it harder to "enjoy" eating meat! What does this say about American values and living? Good question.

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Karen Schauwecker 4/03/2019 2:23 PM

Drawdown begins! Very excited to use this tool to explore topics that I might not have otherwise!

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