Caroline Navarro
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 306 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0sustainable seafood mealconsumed
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UP TO5.0milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO5.0milestraveled by bus
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UP TO1.0carbon footprintcalculated
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UP TO-0.1pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO270gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO1.0donationmade
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UP TO5.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO2.0women, BIPOC, and immigrant-owned businessessupported
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UP TO6.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO10storiesshared
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UP TO213minutesspent learning
Caroline 's actions
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Building With Carbon Storing Waste Products
Engineered Sinks
I will spend at least 20 minutes researching how people can build with carbon-storing materials - including agricultural byproducts - and discuss it with my peers or post to social media.
Electricity
Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint
I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Learn about Biochar
Biochar Production
I will spend 40 minutes learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.
Electricity
Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits
Onshore Wind Turbines, Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaics
I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.
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.
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.
Electricity
Share to Social Media: Electricity
Electricity
Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about Electricity Generation and tag Ecochallenge.org.
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Protect Marine Areas & Macroalgae / Seaweed - Contact Public Officials
Macroalgae Protection and Restoration; Seafloor Protection
Every day, I will write or call 1 public officials to advocate for Marine Protected Areas or macroalgae/seaweed ecosystems in my local, regional, or national area.
Transportation
Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle
Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars
I will spend at least 10 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.
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.
Transportation
Test Drive an Electric Bike
Electric Bicycles
I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.
Transportation
Use Public Transit
Public Transit
I will use public transit 5 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Buildings
Fix Leaky Faucets
Low-Flow Fixtures
I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water a day or 270 (1,020 L) gallons of water a month per faucet.
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.
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.
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.
Industry
Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants
Refrigerant Management
I will spend 40 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.
Industry
Encourage My Organization to Measure and Manage Our Carbon Footprint
Industry
I will share a business carbon calculator and encourage my organization to improve our sustainable practices.
Health and Education
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
Family Planning and Education
I will spend at least 1 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
Health and Education
Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants
Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders
I will spend 20 minutes researching and shopping from 1 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn About Aquaculture
Improved Aquaculture
Each day, I will spend at least 2 minutes learning about sustainable aquaculture.
Industry
Green My Job
Industry
Using Drawdown's Job Function Action Guide, I will learn about climate actions I can take at work.
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 QUESTIONIndustry Research the Climate Impact of RefrigerantsWhat did you learn about the climate impact of refrigerants? How do supermarkets contribute to this impact?
Caroline Navarro 10/15/2024 3:53 PMI learned that these systems use HFCs which can leak into the atmosphere during operation. If supermarket refrigerants have leaks then it can add up to significant emissions over time.