Thomas Cargill
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 145 THIS WEEK
- 461 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO6.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO81minutesspent exercising
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UP TO237minutesspent learning
Thomas's actions
Health and Education
Research Barriers to Participation and Representation
Family Planning and Education
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.
Transportation
Go by Bike
Bicycle Infrastructure
I will commute by bike 1 miles each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Health and Education
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
Family Planning and Education
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
Electricity
Learn More About Geothermal Energy
Geothermal Power
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.
Electricity
Learn More about Micro Wind
Micro Wind Turbines
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.
Electricity
Learn More about Biomass
Biomass Power
I will spend at least 25 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.
Industry
Practice the 5 Rs
Recycling
I will practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.
Transportation
Go for a Daily Walk
Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Land Sinks
Research Peatlands
Peatland Protection and Rewetting
I will spend 30 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.
Industry
Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants
Refrigerant Management
I will spend 30 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.
Industry
Research Local Waste and Recycling Depots
To learn more about what is and is not recyclable in our area as well as how to properly dispose of hard to recycle materials to reduce my harmful impacts on the local environment AND learn how indigenous peoples and POC are more likely to be impacted by waste sites and pollution on a global scale.
Industry
Recycle Everything I Can
Recycling; Recycled Metals; Recycled Plastics
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, including electronics and metals.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
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 QUESTIONHealth and Education Research Barriers to Participation and RepresentationWhat are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?
Thomas Cargill 5/17/2024 9:35 AMLots of women struggle with the health problems regarding reproduction. They don't have the proper education to take care of themselves. There is also the problem that even if some girls do know about it, they don't have the money to buy products used for themselves. There are lots of problems with waging in jobs regarding women. Some places have paid less to women just for being a female. Some women are prone to violence within their cities or even their homes, their partners, friends, family, etc. There have been so many cases where women go through sexual or even just violence for little to no reason. I believe these barriers exist because of some cultural and traditional beliefs where people think women are weaker and worth less as a whole. I think as a society in places like the U.S. and lots of other less traditional countries we have moved more towards equality. I think if we were to spread more and more of this message we could help to change society for the better. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and Education Learn about the Need for Family PlanningWhat did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?
Thomas Cargill 5/15/2024 9:47 AMFamily planning is needed. If people are just having kids and not thinking about their future it could lead to them being in poverty, homeless, or just overall less healthy. More and more population would not help the economy either and hurt our society. People who live in 1st world countries who have all the resources they need like water, food, energy, etc, have it a lot easier compared to people living in 3rd world countries with rising problems in their governments, resources, etc. Lots of countries with less have to deal with problems from other countries like being taken over and get put into wars. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Learn More About Geothermal EnergyGeothermal energy is reliable, abundant, and efficient. Project Drawdown states that public investment will play a crucial role in its expansion. In what ways (i.e. with money, time, advocacy) can you invest in geothermal energy?
Thomas Cargill 5/14/2024 9:45 AMGetting a heating pump installed to your house or applying other geothermal ways of energy to your everyday life. Watching out for what ways you are using energy. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Animal ProductsWhy do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?
Thomas Cargill 5/13/2024 9:25 AMRicher countries have the ability to buy so much meat because they have the right amount of money to be able to access it. Eating more meat may help our bodies in some ways while if we eat too much it can harm our bodies, harm our planet with the processing of meats emissions. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Learn More about Micro WindMicro turbines can be placed on large structures to take advantage of stronger, steadier breezes. The Eiffel Tower now sports vertical axis turbines that produce electricity for use on site. Where could micro turbines potentially be installed in your city?
Thomas Cargill 5/13/2024 9:08 AMThere are lots of tall buildings downtown where microturbines could be implemented. As an example, the many many hotels downtown could have microturbines placed to help power the building cleaner. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Practice the 5 RsWhat are some more "Rs" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?
Thomas Cargill 5/10/2024 8:47 AMFor the past few days i have learnt more about mainly reusing plastic bottles from other drinks and filling them up with water and stuff at school. I also have been making sure when recycling to make sure they actually meet the requirements to be put in the recycling bin. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Learn More about BiomassHad you ever heard of biomass technology before you took this challenge? What did you learn that surprised you? Share your new knowledge with your friends!
Thomas Cargill 5/09/2024 9:58 AMI had heard a little about how natural resources can be used but not much. Before i did not know that there were so many other solutions to energy that are much cleaner. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Go for a Daily WalkWhat have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Thomas Cargill 5/06/2024 8:45 AMI mean i go on walks daily anyways but when you start to go outside more you realize how sheltered you are from everything in life and how much we dont experience -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Sinks Research PeatlandsMuch 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?
Thomas Cargill 5/03/2024 9:15 AMDon't spend as much on those types of products with those resources, or try your best to not support those certain companies doing these things even if you need those products. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Research the Climate Impact of RefrigerantsWhat did you learn about the climate impact of refrigerants? How do supermarkets contribute to this impact?
Thomas Cargill 4/30/2024 9:58 AMWhen these refrigerants are active they can affect our atmosphere and really harm our environment and society. Supermarkets sell products with these refrigerants and are releasing so much of them in general.