Mackenzie Bulfer
4/21/2025 5:49 PM
Supermarkets play a large role in emissions. I was unaware that they had the same impact as greenhouse gases.
Mackenzie Bulfer
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO135minutesspent exercising
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UP TO227minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO495minutesspent learning
Mackenzie's actions
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Visit the Coast
Macroalgae Protection and Restoration
I will visit a coastal or ocean site to experience the ecosystem and look for the presence of macroalgae/seaweed.
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.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Smaller Portions
Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 14 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn About Cattle Farming
Improved Cattle Feed; Improved Manure Management
I will spend 60 minutes researching cattle feed and manure management, or visiting a dairy farm to learn about their farming practices.
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
Learn More about Silvopasture
Silvopasture
I will spend at least 8 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
Transportation
Explore Other Transportation Solutions
All Transportation Solutions
I will spend at least 50 minutes researching other Drawdown Transportation Solutions.
Land Sinks
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
Tropical Forest Restoration
I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
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.
Buildings
Learn about 'Green Gentrification'
Multiple Solutions
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.
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.
Health and Education
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
Family Planning and Education
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
Industry
Learn about Carbon Offsets
I will spend 30 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.
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.
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 QUESTIONIndustryWhat did you learn about the climate impact of refrigerants? How do supermarkets contribute to this impact?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCoastal, Ocean, and Engineered SinksWhat coastal site did you visit and what did you learn while there?
Mackenzie Bulfer 4/21/2025 1:15 PMI went to Charlston with the band for a three day exersion. We played music at a festival and got to tour and walk around the downtown learning all about the coast. On Friday, 4/11/25 we went to the beach as a band and spent three hours hanging out and playing on the sand. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land UseHave you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.
Mackenzie Bulfer 4/21/2025 9:53 AMMy sister has planted a garden on our porch for her SAE project for her agriculture class and I have been helping her tend it. I have been helping water the plants and making sure there are not weeds or other harmful things in the bed. The garden has kale in it so I have also helped her to pick those parts of the plant that are ready. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustryWhat are some attributes of an offset that you should consider before purchasing them?
Mackenzie Bulfer 4/09/2025 9:33 AMPrice, functionality, and life expectancy are big contributing factors when looking into purchasing things to help with carbon offset. People come from many different backgrounds, and some people can't afford the same type of offset as others, so looking into price is important. You also have to recognize your situation and what will work best for you. So, understanding that you are truly capable of keeping up with and getting that is another contributing factor. Then, you also have life expectancy. Knowing how long what you are doing will keep doing what you got it for is helpful. If you get something to last a long amount of time, and it stops working almost immediately, you have a problem. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand SinksMuch 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?
Mackenzie Bulfer 4/08/2025 10:00 AMWe can become more conscious about what we eat, such as eliminating or down-sizing the amount of foods we eat with palm oil. Many products that are not food also have palm oil, so refraining from using them could decrease the number of peatlands being wiped out for palm oil plantations. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and EducationWhat did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?
Mackenzie Bulfer 4/08/2025 9:58 AMSo many women don't have access to the proper family planning resources. This leads to an increased amount of unplanned pregnancies, teen girl deaths, and improperly cared for women who are pregnant and the children they are pregnant with. Because there is little to no education about family planning that is easily accessible, we get an increased number of unplanned pregnancies, and the population will grow bigger and bigger. The overall message is that we need to increase access to these resources and stop unwanted pregnancy and population growth. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildingsCities and towns need to plan for climate change. How can your city or town make its climate action plans equitable and socially just?
Mackenzie Bulfer 4/08/2025 9:55 AMBy cleaning up the waterfront, the surrounding areas for housing and businesses have become extremely expensive. Because the market for building anything along the water is growing in price, so do the things bieng sold in those places. This begins a chain reaction. If housing and buildings for workers get more expensive, so do the products, then the people around that area begin to be a certain way. This keeps going in a circle until only those of extreme wealth grasp these properties and those on the poverty line are left without a place to go home at the end of the day
The real estate market in Asheville has been blown out of control. Trying to find a house for an affordable price is outrageous, let alone a place to rent. With this change, people who are unable to afford the new cost of housing will be forced to leave or fall to a new level of poverty. People of color have not been able to find much success in Asheville, and with that, they will be the ones ending up displaced. And the white people will continue to rise up the ranks, almost eliminating that group of people.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and EducationWhat are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?
Mackenzie Bulfer 4/07/2025 1:35 PMWell, my mom works in the court building and you can see just by walking in way more men work there than women. This is because women grow up with less education opportunity and will therefore be unable to gain such positions. Barriers like this will continue to stay up unless we make sure the future of women have the same opportunities as their male counterparts. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand SinksHad you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
Mackenzie Bulfer 4/03/2025 9:16 AMWe took time to learn about silvopastures today in class. Silvo pastures are an innovative way to keep up with cattle farming but in a sustainable way. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand SinksHow is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Mackenzie Bulfer 4/02/2025 9:49 AMI am a vegetarian which has a slight impact. Although me as one of the 8 billion people on this planet doesn't directly impact deforestation, it is nice to think that I am at least trying to do my part. I do however drink coffee. Not every day, but it is a reoccuring event in my days on this planet. Coffee again does have an impact on deforestation, but the one person, me, drinking it does not have a direct impact. But, if everyone thought like that, well the world may not be the same. So I do hurt and help with this phenomenon.