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April 3 - April 24, 2019

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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?


  • Chris Eng's avatar
    Chris Eng 5/06/2019 9:45 PM
    Nory Griffin - thanks for your leadership and motivation on this.  Also CRL's don't forget to post it as an act of leadership!  Hope everyone is well.

  • Aimee Vincent's avatar
    Aimee Vincent 4/25/2019 9:47 AM
    Thanks team-mates and organizers! I really enjoyed participating in the challenge and learning from the 'deeper dive' information in each of the categories. With "Bike-to-Work coming up (in May) incorporating more bike riding will be the next challenge I will be working on. Cheers all! 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport Purchase a Carbon Offset
    A round-trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles emits just over 1.5 tons of CO2. What can you do to reduce the number of flights you take per year?

    Aimee Vincent's avatar
    Aimee Vincent 4/23/2019 5:23 PM
    I purchased an 'Eco-Tourist' bundle from Terrapass - offsetting the annual amount of emissions I typically create from driving and airline flights. I've also cut back on frequent flying by having longer stays with family in fewer trips.

  • Aimee Vincent's avatar
    Aimee Vincent 4/23/2019 2:51 PM
    I went out of town and wasn't able to track all of my challenges but I had a chance to talk with a skeptical family member about Climate Change and it was very congenial and productive. It reminded me that coming from a place of listening and openness can pave the way for greater understanding.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Use Forest-Friendly Foods 2
    How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?

    Chris Eng's avatar
    Chris Eng 4/22/2019 1:52 PM
    This was relatively easy. I have been aware of the palm oil situation for sometime now and that transition happened years ago.  I do not have a huge sweet tooth so cocoa was not hard either.  However ss I have started drinking coffee black, I started scrutinizing my coffee more in terms of region, roast and retailer.  A very interesting aspect I learned recently was how there are now bird friendly certifications for plantations and growers. "Three-quarters of the world's coffee farms destroy forest habitat to grow coffee in the sun and often use harmful pesticides and fertilizers that poison the environment. When forests disappear, migratory songbirds disappear, too. In order to combat population and habitat loss, Smithsonian scientists created the Bird Friendly certification.
    Instead of clearing rainforest, Bird Friendly coffees grow underneath shade trees that sequester carbon, fight climate change and provide habitat for birds, including migratory species whose impressive journeys can take them from the backyards of the U.S. and Canada all the way to coffee farms in Latin America.

    I probably would not have made the connection between birds and coffee for sometime, if ever.  But yet again i you look at the whole interconnected/dependant ecosystem it makes complete sense.

  • Chris Eng's avatar
    Chris Eng 4/22/2019 1:34 PM
    Have been pretty lackadaisical these past 2 weeks with challenge admin, but Earth Day has me a bit more motivated.  So many events happening this weekend and week as well so keeping it all top of mind.  Hope everyone is staying motivated and faithful as well.  Team mates thanks for all you do and keep it up!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Use Forest-Friendly Foods 1
    How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?

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    Chris Eng 4/22/2019 1:31 PM
    Certainly the largest component of my diet and deforestation is animal protein, which I have cut down significantly in the past 10 years.  However South American sourced soy products are big and  of course palm oil from Indonesia.  Actions: always read labels, look for credible certifications on packaging, keep abreast of alternative names manufacturers use for ingredient names and eat less meat and dairy.   
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Explore Other Food Solutions
    What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?

    Chris Eng's avatar
    Chris Eng 4/22/2019 1:25 PM
    2019 will be a watershed year and milestone for plant based alternatives. I was most impressed with the proliferation of plant based meat alternatives and how they are scaling in terms of retail outlets, geographically and financially.  Here are some to name a few Beyond Meat, Impossible, JUST,  Patagonia Provisions (Long Root a Kernza brewed beer).
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Generation Support Companies Leading in Green Energy
    Every dollar you put into solar or wind is a dollar not put into traditional financial institutions. You'll also be bolstering the fossil fuel divestment movement, too. Name some companies you know that invest in green energy. How can you support them?

    Steve Peletz's avatar
    Steve Peletz 4/17/2019 4:52 PM
    CleanpowerSF - Signed up for three accounts for utility service that is supergreen (100% renewable)

  • Damian Mason's avatar
    Damian Mason 4/17/2019 3:40 PM
    I'm busy this week with prep for the talk I'm co-presenting on Reversing Global Warming: Climate Restoration & Regeneration actions for Alameda at Alameda High School tomorrow.