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Gabryella Pulsinelli
POINTS TOTAL
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- 716 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO36zero-waste mealsconsumed
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UP TO1.0carbon footprintcalculated
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UP TO38minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO78more servingsof fruits and vegetables
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UP TO6.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO6.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO50minutesspent learning
Gabryella's actions
Share Your Story
Find out what’s happening in your neighborhood
While global and national actions get a lot of attention, it’s often at the local community level where individuals can have the greatest input and where change is most tangible. But every community is unique and there is no one-size-fits-all solution. I will spend 20 minutes finding out how my neighborhood, town or city is helping the environment and building local resilience.
Industry
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
Multiple Industry Solutions
I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin practicing it in my own life.
Industry
Find a Local Climate-Friendly Supermarket
Refrigerant Management
I will explore the interactive map in the links below to find a supermarket that does not use HFC refrigerants near my home.
Buildings
Online Energy Audit
Multiple Solutions
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
Buildings
Learn about 'Green Gentrification'
Multiple Solutions
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
More Fruits And Veggies
I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.
Industry
Research Cement Alternatives
Alternative Cement
I will spend at least 15 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.
Industry
Green My Job
Industry
Using Drawdown's Job Function Action Guide, I will learn about climate actions I can take at work.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Zero-Waste Cooking
Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meals with zero-waste each day.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn About Cattle Farming
Improved Cattle Feed; Improved Manure Management
I will spend 30 minutes researching cattle feed and manure management, or visiting a dairy farm to learn about their farming practices.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Eat Mindfully
Reduced Food Waste
I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Food Waste
Reduced Food Waste
I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Drawdown Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation, and commit to reducing my food waste throughout the challenge.
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 QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Eat MindfullyMindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?
Gabryella Pulsinelli 6/26/2024 7:25 AMI definitely eat slower and enjoy my food way more when not watching tv. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Research Cement AlternativesConcrete is a good example of a material that most of us encounter every day, but its carbon footprint may not be obvious. What other everyday materials might have a large carbon footprint? How can you find out more?
Gabryella Pulsinelli 6/13/2024 7:51 AMWood and wood composites they are everywhere and I am unsure of their impact on the environment. MY desk at work is all wood composite and a lot of ikea furniture as well. Finding out more would be doing a google search and seeing what the best material to use and what the hidden cost of the wood composites. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Express My Support For Walkable CitiesHow could better walking infrastructure make your city both more enjoyable and more equitable?
Gabryella Pulsinelli 6/06/2024 7:01 AMRight now our city sidewalks are not in good shape so if you were a wheelchair user it is very difficult to get around. One of the things that would help if a larger scale of sidewalk repairs and repaving take place so it makes it more accessible and safer to walk. Also there are parts of the town where there is no sidewalk so adding that would make it more enjoyable as well. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Express My Support For Equitable Biking InfrastructureWhat do you like most about biking in your city? What would you like to improve?
Gabryella Pulsinelli 6/06/2024 6:59 AMTo be honest I don't love biking in the town of Bordentown I like the access to the DNR canal but Bordentown is not safe to bike in. I would love to see a bike lane and more focus on bike safety. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Food WasteAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
Gabryella Pulsinelli 6/06/2024 6:40 AMI would rather use the money to help pay off my student loans! I definitely need to be better about not throwing away as much food as trying to cook for a single person is so hard and I can never get through certain things before they go bad. So I need to be better about purchasing as well. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Calculate My Household Carbon FootprintAfter you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?
Gabryella Pulsinelli 6/04/2024 6:01 PMOne of them is to take fewer flights but it hard to take a flight to wisconsin to visit my friend so made me think how I can offset that with other changes -
Gabryella Pulsinelli 6/01/2024 8:29 PMHappy first day! I had my part time job today so had to check in at the end of the day. But still tried to be mindful about my actions.