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October 1 - October 31, 2023
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Julie Gonsalves

Stan State Sustainability

"My mission is to Inspire People to take Responsibility for Earth"

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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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings

Explore Other Buildings Solutions

All Buildings Solutions

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings Solutions.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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    Julie Gonsalves 9/22/2023 11:18 AM
    Finshed! This is one of the one-time ones I picked... lol
    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.

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    Julie Gonsalves 9/19/2023 1:23 PM
    Eleven day to go. Is everyone ready?

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    Julie Gonsalves 9/13/2023 5:05 PM
    EcoChallenge 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.

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    Julie Gonsalves 8/23/2023 10:58 AM
    we need to recruit more teammates for the challenge!

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    Julie Gonsalves 8/21/2023 9:35 AM
    We 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.

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    Julie Gonsalves 8/18/2023 4:49 PM
    Still have all of September to look around before I make my dashboard decisions!

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    Julie Gonsalves 8/18/2023 4:47 PM
    I just took a short look at the dashboard actions...didn't know cement was problem.