Junie Blaise
4/23/2019 2:13 PM
Some interesting facts that I learned about other solutions for transporting, such as using an increased amount of hybrid cars and electric bikes.
Junie Blaise
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 470 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO280minutesspent learning
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UP TO150minutesspent exercising
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UP TO25meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
Junie's actions
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
#5 Tropical Forests
I will spend at least 20 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
#54 Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Women and Girls
Support Women-Owned Businesses
#62 Women Smallholders
I will spend 30 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.
Women and Girls
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
#7 Family Planning
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
Women and Girls
Research Barriers to Participation and Representation
#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 5 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Materials
Recycle Everything I Can
#55 Household Recycling
I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.
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.
Transport
Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail
#66 High-Speed Rail
I will spend at least 10 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.
Transport
Use Muscle Power
#49 Cars
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.
Action Track: Social Justice
Learn about Local Indigenous Practices
#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.
Transport
Explore Other Transport Solutions
All Transport Solutions
I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportWhat did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportHow do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
Junie Blaise 4/19/2019 6:32 AMMy transportation choices affected my my engagement in my community, causing me to interact with more people in my community and I have been more aware of my surroundings and the nature around me. But enjoyment did differ when walking and riding transit, and it caused me to want to do it more often. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Social JusticeWhat did you learn about indigenous peoples' land management that you can apply in your own life?
Junie Blaise 4/19/2019 6:19 AMSomething I can apply to my life that supports land management is that I can use other alternative to then using nonrenewable items in my life, so forests and other land used by indigenous people aren't destroyed or taken away from them. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity GenerationGeothermal 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?
Junie Blaise 4/11/2019 4:34 PMA way I invest in geohtermal energy by investing my time to writing to my representatives to invest in the idea of using geothermal energy to a way to power places all around the world, also saving the planet and not using any nonrenewable resources to fuel the different places around the world. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterialsHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?
Junie Blaise 4/11/2019 4:28 PMI can incorporate the other R's into my lifestyle, by reusing items that are still in good use. I can reuse the items I have but I don't really use by donating them to shelters or to people who actually needs or wants it more than I do. I can also reduce the amount of electricity I use by closing the lights in rooms that aren't being used or shutting off the lights in the morning when lots of light is filling the rooms. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and CitiesWhat have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Junie Blaise 4/02/2019 4:08 PMOn my walk today, I noticed the different shops and businesses in my neighborhood and I wondered how the businesses or the shops came to be or what the people that made this possible, and what they had to go through? I enjoyed just walking and not having to focus on anything else, and I also enjoyed the different flowers and trees that I saw during my walk. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and GirlsWhat did you learn about the need for family planning? Share some of the learning with your friends!
Junie Blaise 4/02/2019 4:03 PMI learn that family planning is the right for people to decide if they want children and how many children they want. But in some places it isn't possible and for many they are allowed the practice of family planning. However most of the time, they aren't using safe or effective family planning methods -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodIn 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?
Junie Blaise 4/02/2019 3:56 PMI think that the growth of population contributes to the fact that people in North America eat more meat than other other countries because since there is more people being born everyday, the amount of food decreases causing us to begin to look for something to eat. And we notice that new animals are also being born everyday, so we decide to eat them. At first, we ate modestly, but then the population began to grow even more. So then we begin get animals, and start killing much more animals, so we can consume them and feed everyone. So it shows how North America's way of living is that we don't care for the wellbeing of the animals, but all we care about is when we can eat them. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and GirlsGlobally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. How can you better support communities by supporting women? Can you share any past experiences that may help others take action?
Junie Blaise 4/02/2019 3:46 PMI can better support my community by educating or making others in my community aware of women owned or runned businesses. Also I can donate some of my money to organizations that support women's right, gender equality or even support women runned businesses. In my old school, we made pamphlets about how women made a difference or a change in our community and inspire other women to make a difference too. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and GirlsWhat are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?
Junie Blaise 4/02/2019 3:05 PMSome barriers that exist to women 's equal participation and/or representation in my community are that there aren't really any woman role models that can set an example or inspire other women to make a difference or change. Also another barrieris that women aren't widely encouraged to participate in these groups and many members of these groups, were are usually men, don't also welcome women in these groups.