Join OKC Zoo employees in the Drawdown EcoChallenge for climate change solutions
This April, Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden employees are taking part in the Drawdown EcoChallenge. Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden employees are participating in the Drawdown EcoChallenge, which uses science-based solutions to climate change to make positive changes in daily routines. The public is invited to join the challenge, which offers participants opportunities to learn about alternative energy sources, reduce single-use plastics, and more. The challenge also includes one-time and daily objectives. Those interested in participating can sign up and choose the best ways to contribute.
Published : a month ago by https://www.facebook.com/foxokc, Katharyn Burkhead in Environment
This April, Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden employees are taking part in the Drawdown EcoChallenge, which uses science-based solutions to climate change to make positive changes in daily routines, and the public is invited to join the challenge.
"We know change can be difficult, even if it's a change for the better," said OKC Zoo Sustainability Coordinator Kelly Dillow. "That's why we know the Zoo has to do more than talk the talk. We also have to walk the walk, which is why we encourage employees to achieve conservation engagement goals each year."
From picking up litter and tagging butterflies locally to taking part in international animal conservation initiatives, the OKC Zoo says that staff make a concerted effort to improve the health of the planet.
"Rather than keep this to ourselves, we are opening up the Drawdown EcoChallenge to all of our Zoo family and fans," Dillow said. "Climate change is such an overwhelming issue that many of us feel helpless to make a difference. That's what is so wonderful about these group challenges - it makes it easy to learn and act in a positive way."
The Drawdown EcoChallenge offers participants opportunities to learn about alternative energy sources, reducing the number of single-use plastics in their daily lives, and more. It also gives participants plenty of one-time and daily objectives to complete.
Those interested in joining the OKC Zoo's Drawdown EcoChallenge can visit here to sign up and choose the best ways to contribute.
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Topics: Climate Change, ESG