Pieter van Tiel

Switzerland

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116

pounds of CO2

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Pieter's actions

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Support Nutrient Management

#65 Nutrient Management

I will research and support local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

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Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 120 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Purchase a Carbon Offset

#43 Airplanes

If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Explore Other Transport Solutions

All Transport Solutions

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.

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Transport

Test Drive an Electric Bike

#69 Electric Bikes

I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.

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Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

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Pieter van Tiel 4/23/2019 11:14 AM

Studied alternatives to cement and how concrete is made in view of us building a new house. decided on a wooden terrace vs concrete, and we will pay attention to have the concrete elements as locally sourced as possible, while questionning the cement production method and promote clinker alternatives

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Pieter van Tiel 4/05/2019 2:41 AM

I will cook dinner based on kale from the vegetable garden, some of my left over plants from last year fell over because of the snow so it is a good time to use them. The others plants (about 8) will continue to grow into flowering and give yummy little leafs along the stem as I learnt from my permaculture neighbour guru Marie Madeleine

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