April 3 - April 24, 2019

Kristen Victor

"To create communities that integrate innovation and inclusivity for the long term health of humans and our environment."

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Kristen's actions

Materials

Become A Master Recycler/Composter

#55 Household Recycling

I will sign up for a Master Recycler/Composter program in my area.

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Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

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Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 5 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 3 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

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Buildings and Cities

Explore Other Buildings and Cities Solutions

All Buildings and Cities Solutions

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.

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Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

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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?

Kristen Victor 4/23/2019 2:17 PM

Continuing to learn more about Silvopasture.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn More about Silvopasture

Had you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?

Kristen Victor 4/21/2019 6:42 PM

Silvopasture is the intentional combination of trees, forage plants and livestock together as an integrated, intensively-managed system.

Healthy EcoSystem with reduced waste stream.

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- Kristen Victor 4/23/2019 2:24 PM
  
  A friend posted about Silvopasture on his own farm and how the decline of ecosystems due to the environmental impact is significantly. I am continually intrigued to learn more.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Become A Master Recycler/Composter

What could you do differently to waste less?

Kristen Victor 4/21/2019 6:40 PM

Shop only at my local farmers markets with my own bags, no plastics. Reduce my waste by consumption of my waste.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Research Cement Alternatives

Concrete is a good example of a material that most of us encounter every day, but may its carbon footprint is not obvious. What other everyday materials might have a large carbon footprint? How can you find out more?

Kristen Victor 4/21/2019 6:39 PM

Water has a large carbon footprint.

Research where our water comes from and the nexus between energy and water to better understand the energy usage.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

Kristen Victor 4/21/2019 6:32 PM

To know when the food is fresh and not expired.

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- Kristen Victor 4/23/2019 2:26 PM
  
  We need to share the food through all of the resources.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Explore Other Food Solutions

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?

Kristen Victor 4/21/2019 6:31 PM

Researched Aquaponics as a viable food source. You can grown 80,000# of shrimp in a 20' x 40' greenhouse.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

What did you learn about wave and tidal energy? Were you surprised by the information you found?

Kristen Victor 4/21/2019 6:29 PM

Tidal energy is produced by the tides of the ocean. ... There is a lot of energy in the movement of that much water. Renewable Energy, Wave and Tidal power is considered renewable energy because we don't "use up" anything when we convert their energy to something usable like electricity.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Explore Other Buildings and Cities Solutions

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?

Kristen Victor 4/21/2019 6:27 PM

Working on an EcoDistrict, focusing on opportunities for community scale resources rather than an individual building.

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