GEOG/ENVS 600

Hm. The resources listed under this action didn't actually provide any usable info about the topic. However, buying 2nd hand clothes allows for a lot of personality and creativity, and saves a lot of money. Learning to make and repair our own clothes is another level... working on it.

I watched Unit 1 video which drew relation between climate change and human activities. The ever high records of energy use, water and land use has forever changed our life but also changed the atmosphere of our planet. While our life is getting more convenient, we are also paying the price of damaging our planet. Yet, it may seem grim but the...

I found an organization that helps people in Uganda and Nepal build clean cookstoves out of local materials. For a donation of $10, that supports one stove that reduces GHG emissions, indoor air pollution, and time spent gathering firewood. Nice videos at https://cookstoveproject.org/

I got off to a slow start, but today I completed several actions! Go team!

I 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.

Are alternatives such as electric stove tops a solution with no drawbacks?

I borrowed reusable bags for grocery shopping. Now I am making a habit of always keeping them in my car so I can use them.

After doing a quick read, I learned that biochar is a carbon-rich, highly stable soil amendment created as a by-product of pyrolysis, which is a process that generates energy from biomass in the absence of oxygen. Both of these concepts "biochar" and "pyrolysis" were new to me.

One of the things that I had not noticed was how high the net first cost is to implement aquaculture.

Read this article on recycling plastics while on Bart today! I keep forgetting to check in on a daily basis but I’m setting reminders now.