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Addison Skimski (901)

YCP Fall 2024

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Addison 's actions

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Industry

Plastics Audit

Reduced Plastics

I will complete a plastics audit to see where plastics show up in my life and determine how I can reduce the use of single-use plastics.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Industry

Go Paperless

Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions, and opting out of junk mail.

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Industry

Learn about Carbon Offsets

I will spend 60 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.

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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.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Industry

Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend 60 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

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Electricity

Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro Wind Turbines

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

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Industry

Green My Job

Industry

Using Drawdown's Job Function Action Guide, I will learn about climate actions I can take at work.

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Electricity

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

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Industry

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

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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

Electricity

Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives

All Electricity Solutions

I will research and tell 1 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro turbines can be placed on large structures to take advantage of stronger, steadier breezes. The Eiffel Tower now sports vertical axis turbines that produce electricity for use on site. Where could micro turbines potentially be installed in your city?

Addison Skimski (901) 10/11/2024 2:28 PM

I think micro turbines could potentially be installed on any tall building in my city that would not put other buildings in harm. I think clock towers or possibly unoccupied tall structures would work.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

What did you learn about the climate impact of refrigerants? How do supermarkets contribute to this impact?

Addison Skimski (901) 10/10/2024 7:48 AM

The impact refrigerants have on the climate is they have a high potential to contribute to global warming due to their emissions and possible leakage. Supermarkets contribute to this impact because they contain a lot of refrigerants with a high possibility of leakage.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks Forest-Friendly Foods 2

How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?

Addison Skimski (901) 10/09/2024 12:13 PM

It was not necessarily difficult for me to change my diet because these foods make up a small amount of my diet. However I believe that it just took a lot of realization and thinking about my choices before I eat or buy something.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives

What inspiration and wisdom can you gather from your family, faith, or community traditions that would help you in both communicating about and addressing our most pressing energy issues?

Addison Skimski (901) 10/09/2024 12:11 PM

For me, thinking about my friends and community, inspires me to inform people about the energy issues. I think about what life would be like for me and my family if these issues got worse.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

How do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change?

Addison Skimski (901) 10/08/2024 9:58 AM

I address my own feelings of concern and keep them controlled, by only focusing on factors that I can control and have an impact in. By this I mean, I make myself aware and improve my efforts to help climate change. I also try to inform others around me whenever I can.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Green My Job

What actions will you take to green your job?

Addison Skimski (901) 10/08/2024 9:55 AM

To green my job, I will do my best to reduce my waste and make my colleagues aware of their doings. I will also do my best to recycle everything I can. The kitchen that I work in is managed by Sodexo, who's senior director of culinary was interviewed, so we already have great policies in place.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Plastics Audit

What was the hardest item to reduce using or cut out that is plastic? Did you find a way to do it?

Addison Skimski (901) 10/07/2024 1:25 PM

For me, I believe the most difficult item to reduce or cut out was most likely single use plastic water bottles. I used to use them often because they were just easy and quick to grab on the go, but I have started using a reusable metal water bottle and have found that it is actually more efficient! I have found that my drinks actually stay cold and they are easier to bring places.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Practice the 5 Rs

What are some more "Rs" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?

Addison Skimski (901) 10/07/2024 1:22 PM

I can add the "r", rethink to my daily practice to reduce my waste. By doing this I will be rethinking any actions that I am about to do or have done in the past to reevaluate them and decide if they are positively contributing.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Smaller Portions

While 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?

Addison Skimski (901) 10/07/2024 1:18 PM

Aside from the environmental benefits, other benefits from eating/serving smaller portions could be that it is more healthy for our bodies to only eat what we need to. This could make us healthier in all aspects of life, including diet, sleep schedules, and just feeling like your best self.

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