Henry Xavier Pope
4/22/2025 9:18 AM
Besides sequestering carbon, biochar can improve water retention, make nutrients more available and greatly reduce the need for fertilizer.
Henry Xavier Pope
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO3.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO1.0carbon footprintcalculated
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UP TO50minutesspent exercising
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UP TO328minutesspent learning
Henry Xavier's actions
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
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.
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 10 minutes learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.
Transportation
Go for a Daily Walk
Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Transportation
Express My Support For Equitable Biking Infrastructure
Bicycle Infrastructure
I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact bike routes and express my support for better biking infrastructure.
Land Sinks
Buy Bamboo
Bamboo Production
When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Land Sinks
Learn More about Silvopasture
Silvopasture
I will spend at least 10 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
Land Sinks
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
Tropical Forest Restoration
I will spend at least 10 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
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.
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.
Health and Education
Research Barriers to Participation and Representation
Family Planning and Education
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.
Health and Education
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
Family Planning and Education
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
Industry
Learn about Carbon Offsets
I will spend 30 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.
Industry
Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants
Refrigerant Management
I will spend 30 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.
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 QUESTIONCoastal, Ocean, and Engineered SinksCan biochar provide additional benefits besides sequestering carbon?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustryWhat did you learn about the climate impact of refrigerants? How do supermarkets contribute to this impact?
Henry Xavier Pope 4/22/2025 8:46 AMRefrigerants, used in AC and food cooling cause the earth to warm faster. Supermarkets have lines and lines of refrigerators which is not good for the warming of the earth. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricityAfter you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?
Henry Xavier Pope 4/21/2025 5:23 PMYes. In my family we can drive our car a bit less, change some old lightbulbs and start washing our clothes in cold water to name just a few to reduce our carbon footprint. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land UseWhy 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?
Henry Xavier Pope 4/21/2025 5:07 PMWe eat more meat than those in other places because of the higher costs accosiated with raising meat. This increase in meat is very unhealthy for our bodies, the planet and other people's beliefs. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land UseWhile dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?
Henry Xavier Pope 4/21/2025 4:44 PMEating smaller portions reduces food waste because less is thrown away. This leads to less need for trash and other sanitary services which is even more of a conservation of resources. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustryWhat are some attributes of an offset that you should consider before purchasing them?
Henry Xavier Pope 4/09/2025 7:47 AMThere are a number of attributes you should consider before purchasing a carbon offset. For starters, you should consider the credibility of the group you are purchasing from, do they actually do their offsets or are they just greenwashing. You should also consider the methods they use for offsetting the carbon – are they planting trees or are they using mechanical carbon capture machines. Finally, you should consider if there is a way to do your objective with less carbon in the first place, instead of just offsetting it. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and EducationWhat did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?
Henry Xavier Pope 4/08/2025 7:36 AMI learned about the importance of family planning towards reducing carbon emissions and poverty. As girls and boys grow up, they need to be taught about family planning – the idea that people are in charge of deciding when they want to have children and how many. When people are educated on this, less children are born to young mothers which goes a long way towards reducing poverty. Reducing poverty and overpopulation are very important for reducing carbon emissions – less people equals less demands for resources.
Different people in different places have different needs. In developed countries like China and America populations need education and family planning and other similar things, but not in the same way that undeveloped countries like Chad or Guatemala do. Undeveloped countries need the bare basics to begin to drag their populations out of poverty, while we generally need more specific help towards excelling instead of surviving. However, we can’t forget the people and areas in developed countries who still do need the basics towards alleviating poverty. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and EducationWhat are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?
Henry Xavier Pope 4/07/2025 7:53 AMWomen who are impoverished in our community are more likely to miss school because they need to work, or watch their family. Women in general in our community face bad listeners from men, differences in pay, and greater difficulty in progressing through society. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildingsCities and towns need to plan for climate change. How can your city or town make its climate action plans equitable and socially just?
Henry Xavier Pope 4/04/2025 7:56 AMTo make our Asheville’s climate action plans more equitable we must understand the existence and impact of green gentrification. As we improve neighborhoods we must ensure that we also build affordable housing, use rent control to keep current units cheap and invest heavily in public transportation which keeps neighborhoods equitable for all. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand SinksMuch of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?
Henry Xavier Pope 4/03/2025 7:41 AMIn order to protect peatlands you should consume products that don’t contain palm oil or other components whose production necessitates the destruction of peatlands. Palm oil is in a large amount of things we consume, from food to cosmetics but there are palm free, or sustainably produced palm alternatives.