
Julie Gonsalves
"My mission is to Inspire People to take Responsibility for Earth"
POINTS TOTAL
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Julie's actions
Buildings
Upgrade My Windows
Insulation
I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.
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.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.
Buildings
Explore Other Buildings Solutions
All Buildings Solutions
I will spend at least 15 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings Solutions.
Buildings
Plan to Insulate
Insulation
I will spend 30 minutes finding out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.
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 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.
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.
Industry
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Bioplastics; Reduced Plastics
I will avoid buying and using 1 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.
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.
Electricity
Learn More about Micro Wind
Micro Wind Turbines
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.
Electricity
Choose LED Bulbs
LED Lighting
I will replace 1 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
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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Julie Gonsalves 9/22/2023 11:18 AMFinshed! This is one of the one-time ones I picked... lol
LEARN ABOUT CATTLE FARMING - IMPROVED CATTLE FEED; IMPROVED MANURE MANAGEMENTI will spend 60 minutes researching cattle feed and manure management, or visiting a dairy farm to learn about their farming practices.-
ANGIE RAPOSO 9/22/2023 2:20 PMno fair...that's an easy one for you.
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Julie Gonsalves 9/19/2023 1:23 PMEleven day to go. Is everyone ready?-
Julie Gonsalves 9/22/2023 11:16 AMAlmost, I finished the Daily's -
ANGIE RAPOSO 9/22/2023 11:15 AMNO!!! I still have to finish picking my daily challenges. Have you picked yours yet?
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Julie Gonsalves 9/13/2023 5:05 PMEcoChallenge is approaching quickly. For all those who are still sitting trying to decide on what action to take, decide fast and start getting into motion of completing the actions.-
ANGIE RAPOSO 9/22/2023 11:15 AMThese are not easy to pick this time around.
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Julie Gonsalves 8/23/2023 10:58 AMwe need to recruit more teammates for the challenge!-
ANGIE RAPOSO 8/23/2023 11:19 AMI am trying Julie...lol
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Julie Gonsalves 8/21/2023 9:35 AMWe can't check in yet, but I figured it would be a good idea to look around and pick out which items I would like to learn about in October. Still looking.-
ANGIE RAPOSO 8/21/2023 9:39 AMNice job!
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Julie Gonsalves 8/18/2023 4:49 PMStill have all of September to look around before I make my dashboard decisions!-
ANGIE RAPOSO 8/21/2023 9:25 AMWow...you already started! No fair...lol
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Julie Gonsalves 8/18/2023 4:47 PMI just took a short look at the dashboard actions...didn't know cement was problem.-
ANGIE RAPOSO 8/21/2023 9:26 AMReally? Now I have to look...
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