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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown
Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 4 - April 25, 2018
Emily Baker's avatar

Emily Baker

EcoSEEDS

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 266 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    0.0
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    45
    minutes
    spent learning

Emily's actions

Materials

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Biomass

#34 Biomass

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

  • Emily Baker's avatar
    Emily Baker 4/25/2018 12:05 PM
    Finally got that shower head on the last day..
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    Emily Baker 4/25/2018 9:39 AM
    About what I deselected, changed, and didn't add:
    The food waste diary seemed too informal
    Ordered the shower head, but haven't installed it yet
    Did learn about some energies but had to give it shorter time
    Didn't get to go to a bus station this month
    I've had more meatless meals this month, but it's hard to register the change for this week
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    • Elizabeth Dunham's avatar
      Elizabeth Dunham 4/25/2018 11:23 AM
      That's great reflection! I wish I had chosen two meals as my challenge, because one was very easy and I often eat two. I wish I had challenged myself to zero waste meals...
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    Emily Baker 4/17/2018 8:31 AM
    Thinking about what I got but didn't use... for instance, bottles of Italian dressing that stayed around long enough that the contents got off-color... I'd have to make sure what I'll use...
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    Emily Baker 4/12/2018 9:30 AM
    On the food list: would using and eating some pizza sauce that you threw away a suspicious blob from and then threw the rest away be a problem?
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    Emily Baker 4/11/2018 5:19 PM
    A lot of the energy information was researched before the challenge started
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    Emily Baker 4/11/2018 5:15 PM
    Would it count if I made a late start at the food throwaway diary, remembering as best I'm able?
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