{"id":1844,"date":"2019-06-18T00:14:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T00:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/healthysoils\/?page_id=1844"},"modified":"2020-02-29T18:53:36","modified_gmt":"2020-02-29T18:53:36","slug":"lawn-conversion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/healthysoils\/solve\/project-ideas\/lawn-conversion\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawn Conversion"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>\n\t\tproject Ideas\n\t<\/h5>\n<h1>\n\t\tLawn Conversion\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p> Lawns are a common part of many people\u2019s backyards, but as they are used and taken care of today, they do almost nothing for the soil. Lawns do not provide us with food or sequester carbon efficiently, but it still takes huge amounts of water, fertilizer, and mowing to keep them green. To rebuild soil and stop using fertilizer in your backyard, use the resources provided to convert your lawn to a garden (full of native plants, perennials, pollinator plants, and food). Then, convince your neighbors and friends to do the same!<\/p>\n\t<h2>Relevant United Nations<br \/>\nSustainable Development Goals<\/h2>\n<p>The United Nations\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/sustainable-development-goals\/\">Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> (UN SDG&#8217;s) are a list of projects and actions that all countries can take on to improve their economies and reduce poverty while also protecting the planet. If you choose this project for your Quest, you will help address climate change through the goals listed below:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/hunger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/healthysoils\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2019\/06\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-02.png\" alt=\"E_SDG goals_icons-individual-rgb-02\" height=\"1536\" width=\"1536\" title=\"E_SDG goals_icons-individual-rgb-02\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/healthysoils\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2019\/06\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-03.png\" alt=\"E_SDG goals_icons-individual-rgb-03\" height=\"1536\" width=\"1536\" title=\"E_SDG goals_icons-individual-rgb-03\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/water-and-sanitation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/healthysoils\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2019\/06\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-06.png\" alt=\"E_SDG goals_icons-individual-rgb-06\" height=\"1536\" width=\"1536\" title=\"E_SDG goals_icons-individual-rgb-06\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/cities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/healthysoils\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2019\/06\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-11.png\" alt=\"E_SDG goals_icons-individual-rgb-11\" height=\"1536\" width=\"1536\" title=\"E_SDG goals_icons-individual-rgb-11\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/sustainable-consumption-production\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/healthysoils\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2019\/06\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-12.png\" alt=\"E_SDG goals_icons-individual-rgb-12\" height=\"1536\" width=\"1536\" title=\"E_SDG goals_icons-individual-rgb-12\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/climate-change-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/healthysoils\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2019\/06\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-13.png\" alt=\"E_SDG goals_icons-individual-rgb-13\" height=\"1536\" width=\"1536\" title=\"E_SDG goals_icons-individual-rgb-13\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/biodiversity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/herofortheplanet.org\/healthysoils\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2019\/06\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-15.png\" alt=\"E_SDG goals_icons-individual-rgb-15\" height=\"1536\" width=\"1536\" title=\"E_SDG goals_icons-individual-rgb-15\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h2>Relevant Drawdown Solutions<\/h2>\n<p>Drawdown solutions are a list of actions and technologies that draw down carbon from the atmosphere and benefit people and communities at the same time. By choosing this project for your Quest, you will be helping decrease carbon in our atmosphere in the following ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawdown.org\/solutions\/food\/conservation-agriculture\">Conservation Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawdown.org\/solutions\/food\/farmland-irrigation\">Farmland Irrigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawdown.org\/solutions\/food\/farmland-restoration\">Farmland Restoration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawdown.org\/solutions\/food\/nutrient-management\">Nutrient Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawdown.org\/solutions\/land-use\/perennial-biomass\">Perennial Biomass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawdown.org\/solutions\/food\/plant-rich-diet\">Plant-rich Diet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawdown.org\/solutions\/food\/reduced-food-waste\">Reduced Food Waste<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drawdown.org\/solutions\/food\/regenerative-agriculture\">Regenerative Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<h2>Helpful Resources<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in this project, here are some resources that you might find helpful:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/experts\/tracy-quinn\/why-lawn-must-die\">Why the Lawn Must Die<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/more-sustainable-and-beautiful-alternatives-grass-lawn\">More Sustainable (and Beautiful) Alternatives to a Grass Lawn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yougrowgirl.com\/lawns-to-gardens-convert\/\">Lawn to Gardens. Convert!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/realfarmacy.com\/lawn-to-garden\/\">Convert Your Lawn into a Garden in 7 Easy Steps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caryinstitute.org\/discover-ecology\/podcasts\/grow-vegetable-gardens-instead-lawns\">Grow Vegetable Gardens Instead of Lawns!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<h2>Who is doing it + Tips from other classes<\/h2>\n<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.<\/p>\n\t<h2>Experts to help<\/h2>\n<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus id ligula sit amet massa maximus hendrerit. Duis sed ex purus. Etiam id ornare odio. Nulla fermentum elementum fringilla. Aliquam vitae malesuada dui. Cras lobortis augue molestie tellus fermentum, et semper dolor convallis. Nulla sit amet suscipit erat, nec ullamcorper nisl. Duis a velit id dui laoreet ornare. Nam eget risus tortor. 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