Emma Gleespen
10/21/2024 6:21 AM
I have learned that using our education resources through areas you wouldn't expect to help like education, can help lower carbon technology and help with climate change.
Emma Gleespen
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 70 THIS WEEK
- 421 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO28meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO1.0sustainable seafood mealconsumed
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UP TO2.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO6.0educational videoswatched
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UP TO711minutesspent learning
Emma's actions
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Research the Wonders of Macroalgae / Seaweed
Macroalgae Protection and Restoration
Each day, I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about protecting and restoring macroalgae/seaweed.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn About Aquaculture
Improved Aquaculture
Each day, I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about sustainable aquaculture.
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.
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Cook With Seaweed
Seaweed Farming
I will use seaweed in a new recipe.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Cook With Sustainable Seafood
Improved Fisheries
Using the Seafood Watch guide, I will feature a sustainable seafood ingredient in a new recipe.
Industry
Green My Job
Industry
Using Drawdown's Job Function Action Guide, I will learn about climate actions I can take at work.
Share Your Story
Share Your Aha Moment
Fill out this form and share your Ecochallenge story with us!
Health and Education
Watch Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series
Family Planning and Education
I will watch Drawdown’s Climate Solutions 101 and share what I learned with others.
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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Emma Gleespen 10/21/2024 6:22 AMMy drawdown ecochallenge is going well, I am working towards understanding lots of new topics to help better educate me. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and Education Watch Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 SeriesWhat was an inspiring thing you learned in Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Green My JobWhat actions will you take to green your job?
Emma Gleespen 10/21/2024 6:16 AMI will try to limit my printing use, be mindful of my electronic use, and potentially look into getting solar panels at my house. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONShare Your Story Share Your Aha Momenthttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQKnH7V660-tDnXQQko2liN5VVgj45KQx-VxuDP5PVyKHG7w/viewform
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REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Contact Fossil Fuel CompaniesWhat did you learn when contacting the fossil fuel companies that supply energy to your community?
Emma Gleespen 10/09/2024 12:38 PMI learned that most companies care about the income they make more then the environment that they are hurting in the process. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCoastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks Research the Wonders of Macroalgae / SeaweedWhat did you learn about seaweed and its importance to coastal ecosystems?
Emma Gleespen 10/09/2024 12:36 PMSeaweed provides food and habitats to ocean wildlife, absorbs carbon dioxide in the water, and cleans the waters by absorbing nutrients from the water. -
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?
Emma Gleespen 10/09/2024 12:33 PMCertain cultures believe those who consume more meat are richer due it being more expensive than fruits and vegetables. Eating more meat can be beneficial for our bodies, but kills a lot of animals inhumanly. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Learn About AquacultureWhat was the most interesting thing to learn about sustainable aquaculture practices?
Emma Gleespen 10/09/2024 12:30 PMI learned that encouraging to use more sustainable aquaculture practices will make other larger companies follow in their footsteps, creating a better environment and agricultural system for us. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Cook With Sustainable SeafoodWhat did you cook and how did it turn out? Can you share a recipe on the feed for others to try?
Emma Gleespen 10/09/2024 6:02 AMUsing the information read from the article and understanding what makes a seafood company sustainable. I had used a locally bought fish, which after research has very high standards during the process. I had cooked fish and broccoli, I simply pan-fried the fish with seasonings and steamed broccoli. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCoastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks Cook With SeaweedWhat recipe did you make and how did it turn out? Will you cook with seaweed again?
Emma Gleespen 10/07/2024 12:44 PMI tried seaweed on my ramen, it was pretty good but a little salty. I would try it again but with a different recipe.