Tim McGaffin
10/25/2023 9:57 AM
I could reuse more than I do like not use as many materials when I eat or conserve to reduce waste
Tim McGaffin
"I am here to try to lower my carbon footprint as well as help to better the environment in my local community "
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO1.0carbon footprintcalculated
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UP TO36storiesshared
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UP TO259minutesspent learning
Tim's actions
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
Green My Job
Industry
Using Drawdown's Job Function Action Guide, I will learn about climate actions I can take at work.
Electricity
Learn More about Biomass
Biomass Power
I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Share to Social Media: Food, Agriculture, Land Use
Food, Agriculture, & Land Use
Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about Food, Agriculture, & Land Use and tag Ecochallenge.org.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn About Aquaculture
Improved Aquaculture
Each day, I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about sustainable aquaculture.
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.
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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Tim McGaffin 10/29/2023 4:16 PMMy eco-challenge is going very well I am enjoying learning about helping the environment. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustryWhat are some more "Rs" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?
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Tim McGaffin 10/25/2023 9:51 AMMy challenge is going well so far since I have started and I have been gaining a to of knowledge since the beginning of the challenge. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land UseWhat was the most interesting thing to learn about sustainable aquaculture practices?
Tim McGaffin 10/19/2023 9:43 AMThat the things that farmers are doing today are much better for the environment than what farming used to be -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land UseHave you been sharing what you learned throughout Drawdown Ecochallenge? How have people responded?
Tim McGaffin 10/06/2023 4:57 AMI just shared a post about lowering your carbon footprint and how easy i is to my instagram story -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricityHad you ever heard of biomass technology before you took this challenge? What did you learn that surprised you? Share your new knowledge with your friends!
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Tim McGaffin 10/04/2023 5:54 AMI enjoy learning about the environment -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustryWhat actions will you take to green your job?
Tim McGaffin 10/04/2023 5:50 AMI switched to an electric mower and I stopped using non recyclable trash bags -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricityAfter you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?
Tim McGaffin 10/03/2023 6:37 AMI would choose to walk home from school more often or just decide to carpool when I can as well as I switched to an electric lawnmower over this weekend