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Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Dianna Anderson

Drawdown North Dakota

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
548 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

51

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning

Dianna's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Express My Support

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact bike routes and express my support for better biking infrastructure.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

If I have to buy paper products, I will only purchase products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Connect With A Nonprofit

#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on womens' or girls' issues in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Biomass

#34 Biomass

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will support women-owned businesses when I shop this month.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Recycle Everything I Can

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

Dianna Anderson 4/25/2018 5:24 PM

I can definitely reduce consumption in my household by making meals and not wasting food. I can be more picky about the materials I allow my family to purchase- packing materials are a big one.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Forest-Friendly Foods 2

How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?

Dianna Anderson 4/25/2018 5:22 PM

It was pretty easy to change my diet in this challenge. The main change was to start looking for shade grown coffee. It is easy to find if you're looking.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Choose Recycled Paper

How can you take your action a step further?

Dianna Anderson 4/25/2018 5:21 PM

Using less paper in general, and reusing paper when possible. Also, assigning less paper dependent work in my classes.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food composting

Producing uneaten food squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these motivates you the most to change your behavior regarding food waste?

Dianna Anderson 4/25/2018 5:20 PM

Water use, energy, and land use motivate me the most to change my behavior regarding food waste.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than other countries, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?

Dianna Anderson 4/12/2018 7:58 PM

I have been mostly meatless for about 3 years. For this challenge, I eliminated fish and limited dairy products.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Learn More about Biomass

Had you ever heard of biomass techonology before this? What did you learn that surprised you? Share this with your friends!

Dianna Anderson 4/12/2018 7:56 PM

I read the chapter in Drawdown and was surprised to learn that biomass technology is being practiced prevalently, but not as responsibly as it needs to be to be a viable choice.

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Dianna Anderson 4/12/2018 7:54 PM

I chose the actions that made most sense for me, and then a few that seemed to be more challenging. I can control my diet easily, but recycling is a challenge. I ride my bike or run to work often, but I feel shy about contacting the person in control of bike paths. I'm curious about clean energy sources and modes of transportation. I'm very interested in investing in businesses run by women, and finding out what these businesses are is the first step.

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