Chidinma Irabor

Team SouthCoast

"I am trying to be more sustainable and promote sustainability in my environment."

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Chidinma's actions

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Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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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

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Local Perennial Biomass

#51 Perennial Biomass

I will spend at least 3 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.

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Research Peatlands

#13 Peatlands

I will spend 5 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

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Learn about Temperate Forests

#12 Temperate Forests

I will spend at least 6 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
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As you learn more about the scope and seriousness of the environmental challenges we face, what impact does that have on your thinking and actions? What are the parts that feel overwhelming? What parts help you feel hopeful?
Chidinma Irabor 4/12/2019 10:04 AM
I'd say the solutions to the problems make me feel hopeful. In the case of saving/preserving temperate forests, we could easily save them by avoiding mining, hunting, logging etc., and instead plant more trees and advise people to not live in ways that will harm the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
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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?
Chidinma Irabor 4/12/2019 9:33 AM
I would do my best to enlighten them about the dangers of destroying peatlands. Peatlands take a while to form, and they are non-renewable energy sources, they also hold large amounts of CO2 so draining them means boosting climate change.

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Chidinma Irabor 4/12/2019 9:29 AM
Doing research on a lot of the topics here have made me realize that there really isn't much time left to stop the permanent effects of climate change. It's quite scary, but I enjoy gaining more knowledge.

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