Jennifer Blecha
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 65 THIS WEEK
- 190 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO2.0lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO2.0donationsmade
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UP TO1.0advocacy actioncompleted
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UP TO1.0personhelped
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UP TO1.0public official or leadercontacted
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UP TO1.0storyshared
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UP TO8.0minutesspent learning
Jennifer's actions
Industry
Investigate refrigerants at my local grocery
I will locate and photograph the refrigerant info label inside the cold case at my local grocery store, and upload the data to the map of climate-friendly supermarkets. https://www.climatefriendlysupermarkets.org/map
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Tend A Garden
Conservation Agriculture
I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Composting
Composting, Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost or worm bin where I live.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Give a Microloan
Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders
I will give 1 microloans to women who need help starting a business.
Share Your Story
Share Your Aha Moment
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Land Sinks
Share to Social Media: Land Sinks
Land Sinks
Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about Land Sinks and tag Ecochallenge.org.
Industry
Research Cement Alternatives
Alternative Cement
I will spend at least 30 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.
Industry
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
Multiple Industry Solutions
I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin practicing it in my own life.
Buildings
Donate
Improved Clean Cookstoves
I will donate to nonprofits that install clean cookstoves in low-income countries.
Electricity
Communicate With My Elected Officials
Onshore Wind Turbines, Offshore Wind Turbines
I will write or call 4 elected officials telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.
Electricity
Rooftop Solar Consultation
Distributed Solar Photovoltaics
After researching the incentives at the federal, state, utility, and local levels, I will contact a local installer/distributor for a solar panel installation consultation on my house.
Electricity
Support Microgeneration in Low Income Countries
Small Hydropower, Micro Wind Turbines, Microgrids
I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.
Electricity
Choose LED Bulbs
LED Lighting
I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Electricity
Contact Fossil Fuel Companies
Methane Leak Management
I will contact the fossil fuel companies that supply energy in my community and ask how they manage and reduce methane leakage.
Industry
Find a Local Climate-Friendly Supermarket
Refrigerant Management
I will explore the interactive map in the links below to find a supermarket that does not use HFC refrigerants near my home.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn About Aquaculture
Improved Aquaculture
Each day, I will spend at least 2 minutes learning about sustainable aquaculture.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Talk With a Local Grocer
Improved Fisheries
I will ask my local seafood market or grocery store if their seafood is sustainable and share the Seafood Watch resources so they can stock sustainable options.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Learn About & Practice Sustainable FashionHow can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
Jennifer Blecha 10/21/2024 2:46 PMHm. The resources listed under this action didn't actually provide any usable info about the topic. However, buying 2nd hand clothes allows for a lot of personality and creativity, and saves a lot of money. Learning to make and repair our own clothes is another level... working on it. -
Jennifer Blecha 10/17/2024 7:28 PMI found an organization that helps people in Uganda and Nepal build clean cookstoves out of local materials. For a donation of $10, that supports one stove that reduces GHG emissions, indoor air pollution, and time spent gathering firewood. Nice videos at https://cookstoveproject.org/ -
Jennifer Blecha 10/17/2024 7:05 PMI got off to a slow start, but today I completed several actions! Go team!