Sarah Voska

#ClimateSign

"Working to educate, empower and unite people around the world to find climate solutions"

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participant impact

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4.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
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20

minutes

spent exercising

Sarah's actions

Electricity Generation

Support Companies Leading in Green Energy

#8 Solar Farms

I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

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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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 2 friends, family and/or colleagues.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Restore Wetlands

#52 Coastal Wetlands

I will volunteer 2 hours with a wetland restoration project in my region.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 2
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
Electricity Generation Support Companies Leading in Green Energy

Every dollar you put into solar or wind is a dollar not put into traditional financial institutions. You'll also be bolstering the fossil fuel divestment movement, too. Name some companies you know that invest in green energy. How can you support them?

Sarah Voska 4/07/2019 10:44 PM

I looked at Straight Up Solar, SunCity and other solar energy providers

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Sarah Voska 4/03/2019 2:26 PM

Happy to start the Drawdown EcoChallenge today!!

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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?

Sarah Voska 4/03/2019 2:23 PM

The Farm Bill's subsidies for feed corn, dairy and livestock farming is what contributed to the low cost for meat compared to GDP/capita, meaning that it is cheaper for us to eat more meat. Because of this, it becomes more attainable across classes and is eaten more frequently. A lack of these subsidies for healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables mean that they are relatively more expensive.

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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?

Sarah Voska 4/03/2019 2:20 PM

what a beautiful day for a walk! The sun was shining and the birds were chirping. The soil also wasn't too soft that my boots got muddy which was nice

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