Isabel Mace-McLatchie

"I want to take the time to educate myself on ways that we can reduce our environmental impact and preserve the health of the planet."

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605

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Isabel's actions

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 120 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

COMPLETED
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Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 120 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Start a Social Media Campaign

#6 Educating Girls

Through social media, I will raise awareness about gender inequity in education by sharing the information found in the links below.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 120 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Biomass

#34 Biomass

I will spend at least 120 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 120 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 120 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Isabel Mace-McLatchie 4/24/2019 4:17 PM

Today is the last day of the EcoChallenge and this is my first feed post. I wish that I'd had more time to dedicate to this challenge, but here we are. I appreciate all of the different things that I learned through my participation in this challenge, especially the way that it helped to make me more aware of my own personal, individual impact on the environment. In the future, I hope to read the book that inspired the challenge, as well as continue to educate myself on the different steps to help combat climate change and environmental degradation.

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