Vicky Ciesielski
"To save the world."
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO2.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO44milestraveled by bus
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UP TO30minutesspent learning
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UP TO3.0conversationswith people
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UP TO14pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO44milesnot traveled by car
Vicky's actions
Women and Girls
Host a Film Screening
#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders
I will host a film screening and discussion about women's and gender equality issues.
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.
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.
Buildings and Cities
Replace Manual Thermostats
#57 Smart Thermostats
I will replace manual thermostats with smart ones.
Electricity Generation
Watch a Video about Methane Digesters
#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)
I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).
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.
Transport
Use Public Transit
#37 Mass Transit
I will use public transit 2 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.65 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food
Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture
#11 Regenerative Agriculture
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.
Food
Learn More about Silvopasture
#9 Silvopasture
I will spend at least 10 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
Land Use
Research Peatlands
#13 Peatlands
I will spend 15 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.
Participant Feed
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Vicky Ciesielski 4/24/2019 12:25 PMCongratulations everyone on completing the Drawdown Challenge! -
Vicky Ciesielski 4/19/2019 8:51 AM"Humans now buy a million plastic bottles a minute. Most of this plastic ends up in the ocean. By 2050, the ocean will contain more plastic by weight than fish." https://www.ovoenergy.com/blog/green/10-shocking-facts-about-waste.html -
Vicky Ciesielski 4/18/2019 10:26 AMAccording to this article published by IFLScience, there's a ton of nuclear waste trapped in glaciers. As the glaciers melt at an increasing rate (thanks to Global Warming - yes, it's a thing!), we/the Earth is more and more exposed to this radioactive material. Check out the article for yourself: https://www.iflscience.com/environment/large-quantities-of-nuclear-fallout-are-stored-in-melting-glaciers/ -
Vicky Ciesielski 4/17/2019 6:59 AMIn light of the Notre Dame Cathedral fire, I decided to do a bit of research into the environmental effects of building/structural fires. I was a little disappointed that there weren't any articles yet predicting the effects of the Notre Dame specifically, but I did find an interesting website that goes through pretty much everything you'd want/need to know about fires. Here's the link for those who are interested: https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Data-research-and-tools/US-Fire-Problem/The-environmental-impact-of-fire -
Vicky Ciesielski 4/12/2019 10:16 AMMaking new paper from recycled materials uses less energy than producing paper from virgin tree products and leaves more trees to absorb excess carbon dioxide. -
Vicky Ciesielski 4/11/2019 12:55 PMThe majority of the 4 million tons of junk mail that Americans receive annually ends up in landfills.
(For those who are interested, all of the credit for the statistics I've been posting come from this amazing site - rubiconglobal.com) -
Vicky Ciesielski 4/10/2019 12:31 PMAluminum cans make up less than 1% of waste in the United States because they are the #1 recycled item. -
Vicky Ciesielski 4/09/2019 2:04 PMGot my 100% recycled backpack last night! (Made from 31 recycled bottles, algae, and buckles that people had thrown out.)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/778570141/mobius-the-worlds-most-eco-progressive-backpack
The environmental impact of this product vs standard backpacks is amazing, not to mention that the company also went out of their way to plant 10 trees for every backpack sold.
I'm so excited to try it out this weekend! -
Vicky Ciesielski 4/08/2019 5:46 AMPlastics cause more than 80% of the negative effects on animals associated with ocean trash. -
Vicky Ciesielski 4/05/2019 6:30 AMIt only takes 5 recycled plastic bottles to make enough fiberfill to stuff a ski jacket.