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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Kaitlyn Bernier

Team SouthCoast

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 250 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    85
    minutes
    spent learning

Kaitlyn's actions

Buildings and Cities

Research Retrofitting Incentives

#80 Retrofitting

I will spend at least 20 minutes finding out if my city, region, or state offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

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Action Track: Social Justice

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Research Peatlands

#13 Peatlands

I will spend 10 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Social Justice Learn about Local Indigenous Practices
    What did you learn about indigenous peoples' land management that you can apply in your own life?

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    Kaitlyn Bernier 4/16/2019 9:14 AM
    I learned that indigenous peoples were really good at living a sustainable life style. Many of the daily practices they partake in have low carbon emissions and their land has much love deforestation than other areas. I can apply these practices to my own life by thinking more simply and not always relying on technology for everyday tasks. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Use Research Peatlands
    Much of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?

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    Kaitlyn Bernier 4/10/2019 11:15 AM
    I could create an organization that informs the people in Indonesia about the costs of draining peatlands and negative impacts it has on the climate. By informing the people how their choices may impact the environment, hopefully Indonesia would stop draining them.   
  • 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?

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    Kaitlyn Bernier 4/10/2019 6:42 AM
    Tidal energy seems like a great way to obtain energy from nature. Since the technology needed in order to obtain this energy is smaller than other forms of renewable energy i believe this will be extremely impactful. I was surprised to learn that the energy the could be supplied by the ocean is more predictable than wind power.