April 3 - April 24, 2019

Denise Frizzell

"My mission is to wake up, grow up, and show up to contribute to a more healthy, just, inclusive, and sustainable world for all."

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Denise's actions

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Support Microgeneration in Low Income Countries

#48 In-Stream Hydro, #76 Micro Wind, #78 Microgrids

I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.

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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).

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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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Action Track: Social Justice

Support Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will donate to The Nature Conservancy, which works with Indigenous Peoples to secure land tenure and resource rights, support improved governance and local institutions, assist in natural resource mapping, planning and management; and strengthen livelihoods and sustainable economic development.

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Food

Donate

#21 Clean Cookstoves

I will donate to nonprofits that install clean cookstoves in low-income countries.

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Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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Electricity Generation

Explore Other Electricity Generation Solutions

All Electricity Generation Solutions

I will spend at least 45 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Generation Solutions.

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Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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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?

Denise Frizzell 4/24/2019 10:17 AM

I really enjoyed participating in this year's Eco-Challenge with members of my congregation! As a longtime, sustainability activist, I humbly admit that I initially doubted that I would learn anything new BUT I was very wrong! I learned about several new sustainability solutions, was challenged to stretch in some life areas, and am re-inspired to dedicate my time, talents, and treasure to contributing to a healthy, equitable, inclusive, and sustainable world for all! Thanks to Tom Fletcher for his leadership on this activity and a heart-felt thanks to the Eco-Challenge Team who make it all happen!

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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?

Denise Frizzell 4/21/2019 5:50 PM

Knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empowers me to make better decisions because I feel more confident deciding if or when it's okay to eat a food item or not.

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Denise Frizzell 4/20/2019 4:28 PM

I'm having a challenge finding a local program that offers a Master Composting/Recycling course. Anyone on Team Eruuf know of one?

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- Thomas Fletcher 4/21/2019 5:48 AM
  
  Denise, talk to Muriel Willman when she is here. She taught an excellent class when she was with Orange County. Now she is with Durham County, so not sure what her job is.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Forest-Friendly Foods 2

How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?

Denise Frizzell 4/16/2019 3:08 PM

While I don't eat a lot of popular commercial brand processed or fast foods, eliminating irresponsibly produced palm oil from my diet will an ongoing challenge because it can be a difficult ingredient to identify sometimes. The Eco-Challenge has motivated me to pay more attention to my coffee and cocoa choices as well as personal care products.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Support Microgeneration in Low Income Countries

How can micro energy solutions reduce inequities? Why is this important to you?

Denise Frizzell 4/13/2019 3:54 PM

Micro energy solutions reduce inequities several ways to include providing the capacity to generate electricity without the necessity of the costly infrastructure required to connect to a centralized grid system. This is important to me because clean energy solutions that also fosters economic equity are double wins for the entire earth community, because generally speaking, environmental stewardship and economic equity are interrelated (e.g., the more economic equity the greater environmental stewardship).

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Donate

How are environmental issues like black carbon and other emissions from cooking fires or rudimentary cookstoves also human health and social justice issues? Why do these issues matter to you?

Denise Frizzell 4/09/2019 2:54 PM

Human health and social justice issues such as black carbon from cooking stoves matter to me, because I see human health and well-being and environmental health as interrelated issues. Both matter because I deeply care about the quality of life of the entire Earth Community in part because spiritually and ethically, I see both as sacred expressions of Divinity in which humans have a particular responsibility to respect and hopefully, ultimately love.

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Denise Frizzell 4/06/2019 2:32 PM

I'm really enjoying participating in this year's Eco-Challenge with members of my faith community. I'm excited to be learning about sustainability solutions that I had not heard of before. For example, silvopasture which is an approach to farming that integrates trees, vegetation,farm animals, and managed grazing in a more holistic manner.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Explore Other Electricity Generation Solutions

What is the most exciting solution you explored? Why is it exciting to you?

Denise Frizzell 4/06/2019 2:18 PM

Well, first, I am excited to learn more about how fast renewables are coming online and for the most part with costs dropping dramatically.
If I had to pick the most exciting solutions, I'd have to say solar farms and energy storage. Solar farms are exciting to me because of the expected growth and the associated carbon dioxide savings. I'm excited about the advances in energy storage technology because it provides grid flexibility which seems to be an essential element of our clean energy transition.

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- Addy Davidson 4/06/2019 4:50 PM
  
  I remember reading during the 2017 eclipse (we drove into the shadow), that certain areas of the country had to rev up their coal powered plants for about 1/2 to 3/4 of an hour, because we have come so far with solar generation that the loss caused by the eclipse would be noticable in the grid. Isn't that an AMAZING step forward? And that was nearly 2 years ago.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Social Justice Support Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

Indigenous speaker and activist Winona LaDuke says that, "most indigenous ceremonies, if you look to their essence, are about the restoration of balance — they are a reaffirmation of our relationship to creation. That is our intent: to restore, and then to retain balance and honor our part in creation." Why is balance important to sustainability?

Denise Frizzell 4/06/2019 2:07 PM

Balance is important to sustainability because a healthy and vibrant planet now and into the future necessitates living within natural boundaries or limits. Thus, sustainability requires balance or in the negative, without balance there is no sustainability.

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