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Allie Suydam
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,074 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO45locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO1.0miletraveled by bike
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UP TO4.0lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO1.0carbon footprintcalculated
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UP TO1.1pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO94minutesspent exercising
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UP TO561minutesspent learning
Allie's actions
Transportation
Go by Bike
Bicycle Infrastructure
I will commute by bike 1 miles each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
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.
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.
Buildings
Research Heat Pumps
High-Efficiency Heat Pumps
I will spend at least 25 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.
Buildings
Upgrade My Windows
Insulation
I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.
Buildings
Plan to Insulate
Insulation
I will spend 20 minutes finding out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.
Industry
Choose Recycled Paper
Recycled Paper
I will plan ahead to use paper products only made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.
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.
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
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.
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.
Electricity
Learn More about Micro Wind
Micro Wind Turbines
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.
Electricity
Learn More About Geothermal Energy
Geothermal Power
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.
Electricity
Learn More about Biomass
Biomass Power
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.
Electricity
Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy
Ocean Power
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.
Electricity
Choose LED Bulbs
LED Lighting
I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
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.
Land Sinks
Research Peatlands
Peatland Protection and Rewetting
I will spend 25 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.
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
Support Local Food Systems
Plant-Rich Diets
I will source 15 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.
Industry
Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants
Refrigerant Management
I will spend 20 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.
Industry
Research Local Waste and Recycling Depots
To learn more about what is and is not recyclable in our area as well as how to properly dispose of hard-to-recycle materials to reduce my harmful impacts on the local environment AND learn how indigenous peoples and POC are more likely to be impacted by waste sites and pollution on a global scale.
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Research Bottom-Trawling Seafloor Impacts
Seafloor Protection
Each day, I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about how bottom-trawling impacts on the seafloor.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
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 QUESTIONTransportation Go by BikeHow does using human-powered transportation make you feel compared to using other methods of transportation?
Allie Suydam 5/24/2024 9:37 AMIt makes me feel very tired most of the time. I don't commute but I do bike to places I go sometimes. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Go for a Daily WalkWhat have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Allie Suydam 5/24/2024 9:36 AMMy favorite thing on daily walks is looking at birds. This activity allows me to birdwatch a lot. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings Learn about 'Green Gentrification'Cities and towns need to plan for climate change. How can your city or town make its climate action plans equitable and socially just?
Allie Suydam 5/24/2024 9:20 AMBy getting funding, protesting unclean energy, and volunteering locally. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and Education Research Barriers to Participation and RepresentationWhat are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?
Allie Suydam 5/22/2024 6:35 AMThe barriers to women could be no education, no food, no money, no freedom, poverty, and patriarchy. Not having education and food and money and having poverty, all lead to disease and having money. All of these are due to male supremacy and the patriarchy. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings Plan to InsulateWhat are some of the benefits of making your home more energy efficient?
Allie Suydam 5/22/2024 6:17 AMInvesting in your home's heating efficiency will cost more money at first, but will pay itself off by lowering your bills because your HVAC systems aren't working as hard. Sealing up cracks in your home also prevents sneaky bugs and future infestations, which also potentially saves you money in the long run. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings Research Heat PumpsWhy is taking action on climate change important to you? Why do you care?
Allie Suydam 5/21/2024 7:25 PMTaking action on this planet is important to me because any work we can do as a global population will strongly affect generations to come. I believe this planet is so beautiful and should be preserved and treasured. But it starts with us, getting an education, and a sustainable job, not being an ecoterrorist as a coal miner where you didn't have to be from the start, that's why I care. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings Upgrade My WindowsHow does improving your home's (or office's) energy efficiency help you better live out your values?
Allie Suydam 5/21/2024 7:21 PMBy investing in window sealing materials, the long-term effects will pay off to cost less eventually. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Choose Recycled PaperGood job on choosing recycled paper! How can you take your action a step further?
Allie Suydam 5/21/2024 7:18 PMInstead, a much harder but more efficient project is to become paper-free. This is extremely difficult for a student to do though, so maybe for later in life. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Practice the 5 RsWhat are some more "Rs" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?
Allie Suydam 5/21/2024 7:16 PMI can repurpose more to produce less waste and to recycle at my own house! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and Education Learn about the Need for Family PlanningWhat did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?
Allie Suydam 5/16/2024 8:19 PMFamily planning can prevent large problems in the long run. Contraception is the best form of family planning and reduces uncontrolled population growth, overcrowding, waste, and pollution. Family planning not only reduces the large number of teenage pregnancies but also reduces poverty.
Since everybody is different and lives in a different location everybody's needs are different! People in low-income countries will probably need more care, education, funding, and resources. However, people in high-income countries will need the SAME amount of education, and the SAME care, but will need less help getting resources and funding.