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Jamie Jacquart

The Millers

"I'm here to inspire change in myself and others to reduce our impact on the earth!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 849 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1,275
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    3.0
    women, BIPOC, and immigrant-owned businesses
    supported
  • UP TO
    1.0
    public official or leader
    contacted
  • UP TO
    1.0
    advocacy action
    completed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    story
    shared
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent learning

Jamie's actions

Electricity

Communicate With My Elected Officials

Onshore Wind Turbines, Offshore Wind Turbines

I will write or call 1 elected officials telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 45 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 35
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Advocate For More Packaging Options

Multiple Industry Solutions

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

Bioplastics; Recycled Plastics

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 3 friends, family, and/or colleagues.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Research Cement Alternatives

Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Share to Social Media: Food, Agriculture, Land Use

Food, Agriculture, & Land Use

Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about Food, Agriculture, & Land Use and tag Ecochallenge.org.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Give a Microloan

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will give 3 microloans to women who need help starting a business.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Farm Irrigation Efficiency

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Advocate for Forest Protection

Forest Protection

I will contact 2 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws, as well as the rights of local people to protect and restore the land in their communities.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Plant Trees

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will plant 10 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Make School More Affordable

Family Planning and Education

I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Donate

Improved Clean Cookstoves

I will donate to nonprofits that install clean cookstoves in low-income countries.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 20 minutes researching and shopping from 5 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Building With Carbon Storing Waste Products

Engineered Sinks

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching how people can build with carbon-storing materials - including agricultural byproducts - and discuss it with my peers or post to social media.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn About Aquaculture

Improved Aquaculture

Each day, I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about sustainable aquaculture.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Industry

Share to Social Media: Industry

Industry

Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about Industry Solutions and tag Ecochallenge.org.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Express My Support For Walkable Cities

Walkable Cities

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

UNCOMPLETED
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

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Explore Other Buildings Solutions

All Buildings Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings Solutions.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Research Retrofitting Incentives

Building Retrofitting

I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out if my city, region, state, or country offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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    Jamie Jacquart 4/21/2024 7:18 AM
    Today I logged over 8,000 steps while working on an electronic collections program. It was work, but also a great way to help so many families relieve themselves of basements and garages full of old items.

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    Jamie Jacquart 4/19/2024 6:40 AM
    Today I was able to take a walk with someone else and shared one of my favorite spots in the campus forest. It's a spot where the poets Thoreau and Emerson likely had lunch one day on a walk from New Bedford to Westport around 1855. It's awesome to be connected to that kind of history right here on our campus.

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    Jamie Jacquart 4/18/2024 6:45 AM
    I chose to walk to the center of campus today for a meeting. It's a nice walk, and the path I followed was completely on sidewalks with clear crosswalks at street crossings, so that was good.

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    Jamie Jacquart 4/18/2024 6:43 AM
    Today's walk was a brief one with the dog; he is not in this for my exercise, which is difficult to explain to him. It also involved an extra two trips to the car repair location, which is an hour away, so a total of 4 hours on the road, which made it difficult to keep to a big walk in my day.

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    Jamie Jacquart 4/16/2024 10:43 AM
    Today's walk was around New Bedford's downtown. There are lots of sidewalks, crosswalks and clear signage to inform vehicles to yield to pedestrians. While some of it includes faded paint that could use a refresh, the city is doing a good job of maintaining the infrastructure. They are also doing better with marking the pavement for bike paths, which is an increasing choice for many people in the area.

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    Jamie Jacquart 4/15/2024 7:52 AM
    Today I had the chance to again run to Connecticut, but this time with a bit more flexibility. While charging the car, I did get out to take a spin around a shopping area. They did a great job of clearly marking crosswalks, moving pedestrians safely through parking lots and making sure that there are sidewalks that take you where I needed to go!

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    Jamie Jacquart 4/15/2024 7:50 AM
    Today I worked with my student team to organize a lot of the scrap metal we have to recycle for the University. It was two hours of solid work by 8 of us to get the lion's share of work done.

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    Jamie Jacquart 4/15/2024 7:47 AM
    Today I was able to lead a Forest Bath, which included a wonderful walk through our campus forest and low-mow pasture. It's a 12 acre area where we only mow the grass once a year. The Forest Bath was a great time to intentionally go out and wander in the forest, intentionally observe our surroundings and truly just enjoy nature. With all of the extra oxygen from the experience, I hope to sleep really well tonight!

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    Jamie Jacquart 4/15/2024 7:44 AM
    Today I took a walk in honor of my son Alex's 21st birthday! He was born at 11:11 on the 11th, so I. called him while on my walk, which was a treat.

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    Jamie Jacquart 4/15/2024 7:42 AM
    Another beautiful New England day!