Becky Hardin
"Raise awareness of the environmental damage we're causing in our atmosphere, and how we can reduce/prevent further damage"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,030 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO2.0donationsmade
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UP TO28meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO40milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO40milestraveled by bus
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UP TO70minutesspent learning
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UP TO-9.5pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO6.0zero-waste mealsconsumed
Becky's actions
Action Track: Social Justice
Donate
#21 Clean Cookstoves
I will donate to nonprofits that install clean cookstoves in low-income countries.
Materials
Become A Master Recycler/Composter
#55 Household Recycling
I will sign up for a Master Recycler/Composter program in my area.
Women and Girls
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
#7 Family Planning
I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
Women and Girls
Support Women-Owned Businesses
#62 Women Smallholders
I will spend 10 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Buildings and Cities
Online Energy Audit
Multiple Solutions
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
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.
Transport
Use Public Transit
#37 Mass Transit
I will use public transit 8 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to -1.9 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Buildings and Cities
Plan to Insulate
#31 Insulation
I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.
Land Use
Choose Better Wood Products
#38 Forest Protection
I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
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.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Social Justice Support Indigenous Peoples' Land ManagementIndigenous 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?
Becky Hardin 4/24/2019 11:12 AMSustainability IS balance. You can't call something sustainable if it has no balance. We have a variety of natural resources on our planet (air, water, soil, etc.) and our use of them must create balance. You have to give the same or more to a system than you take from a system to have balance. If you're going to grow crops and take nutrients from the soil, you make your agricultural system sustainable by adding the same or more nutrients back to the soil than you take. But always GIVE more than you TAKE. The same goes for all natural resources. Never over indulge, and always give back. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Zero-waste CookingHow 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?
Becky Hardin 4/24/2019 11:06 AMNot everyone has the ability to purchase a clean cookstove. Some cultures even have to burn plastic just to cook their meals. Everyone has to eat, and a lot of foods have to be cooked to be edible. A family should not be stuck breathing in toxic fumes in their home just to be able to eat just because they're poor or don't have access to a kitchen appliance store. All of the fumes that end up in the atmosphere from cooking with these toxic chemicals have a direct effect on those breathing it in, but it also effects the rest of the world, because it adds to the toxins that end up in the atmosphere adding to climate change. -
Becky Hardin 4/24/2019 11:00 AMVideo about the Green New Deal
https://www.facebook.com/sunrisemvmt/videos/2444764575568498/ -
Becky Hardin 4/24/2019 10:34 AMToday is the last day of the challenge. Make it a good one everybody!
Thank you all for being a part of the team and participating in the Drawdown Challenge. I hope everyone had the opportunity to learn something new, and that you all realized how much of a difference we can each make. Even small changes we make in our lives can create a positive global impact.
I really enjoy the Ecochallenges; this has been my 3rd but the first time I started my own team. So thank you again for joining ^_^. I know I learn something new with each challenge I involve myself in, and it also helps encourage me to keep working hard to strive to live a sustainable lifestyle and work towards global sustainability.
You all did a great job, and I'm proud of what we accomplished with this challenge :)
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Cris Valentini 4/24/2019 2:15 PMThanks for inviting me. It really put into perspective how much we have achieved and makes me realize we are way more ahead than I felt we were.
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Becky Hardin 4/23/2019 3:00 PMFound a 16 female-owned restaurants in the San Antonio Area, and I wanted to share them. I haven't tried them yet, but they're on my list ^_^
943 S Alamo St, (210) 224-2337
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Cris Valentini 4/24/2019 2:18 PMI hear a lot of good things about bakery Lorraine but I can vouch for 5 points local being AWESOME! It's one of our regular restaurants. Pharm table is really good too, but their hours are a little weird and they are downtown which I try to avoid.
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Becky Hardin 4/23/2019 4:43 AMHere's a long but good video about global family planning and women's rights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLQkJBtY9Wg
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Becky Hardin 4/21/2019 12:17 PMVideo on family planning
https://youtu.be/DBlvWnzNeks