Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Richard Blackford

Sustainable Floridians-Brevard

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
764 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

22

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

120

minutes

spent learning

Richard's actions

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

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

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 22
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 1
DAILY ACTION

Land Use

Choose Better Wood Products

#38 Forest Protection

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

COMPLETED 12
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?

Richard Blackford 4/25/2018 8:06 PM

Finishing strong today! Thanks for the opportunity, NWEI!

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Richard Blackford 4/24/2018 6:45 PM

I just finished another bathroom remodel with recycled wood for all the moldings and cabinets. The project was built with western red ceder that was cut in 1980 and originally installed as siding on a nearby house.

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Richard Blackford 4/23/2018 3:41 PM

I'm here, still doin'

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls Support Women-Owned Businesses

Globally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. How can you better support communities by supporting women?

Richard Blackford 4/22/2018 6:11 PM

I have chosen to support Recycle Brevard, a not-for-profit, woman-owned business that is primarily engaged in collecting and finding markets for any item that can be reused or recyled. Recycle Brevard uses its resources to educate the public, particularly children, of the importance of reducing consumption and reusing, repurposing, repairing, or recycling what would normally be discarded into our local landfill. I am proud to support Marcia Booth's programs to improve our community.
You can find out more by going to: http://www.recyclebrevard.org

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Richard Blackford 4/21/2018 11:01 AM

We have been learning a lot, but this group is already doing more than most. We have been living this way for a very long time. My next step is to investigate some form of communal property where we can live separately, but somewhat dependent on each other for food, services and companionship. Several of our friends only need small homes, have barterable skills, and enjoy each others company. We just need to find the right progressive community that doesn't require minimum square footage for homes and allows for creative ownership programs.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Learn More About Geothermal Energy

Geothermal energy is reliable, abundant, and efficient. Project Drawdown states that public investment will play a crucial role in its expansion. What kind of investment seems most feasible for you?

Richard Blackford 4/21/2018 10:49 AM

I like coops. Ownership is important and one of the coops I belonged to had two tier charging for services. One level for the coop investors who put up the money to start, and a somewhat higher rate for users without initial investment. The latter group would pay a premium that could be applied to ownership share over time.

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Richard Blackford 4/19/2018 8:08 PM

Checking in!

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Richard Blackford 4/18/2018 7:11 PM

Too busy painting my boat to save the world today, but I'm staying with my at-least-1-meatless-meal-a-day diet!

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Richard Blackford 4/17/2018 6:22 PM

Good night everyone.

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Richard Blackford 4/16/2018 8:21 PM

Good evening Sustainables.

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