Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Cigdem Capan

Citizens Climate Lobby

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
565 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

donation

made
UP TO

30

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

8.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

70

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

public official or leader

contacted

Cigdem's actions

Transport

Explore Other Transport Solutions

All Transport Solutions

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Contact your Elected Officials

#23 Farmland Restoration

I will contact 1 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY 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

Electricity Generation

Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits

#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore), #8 Solar Farms

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Support Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will donate to The Nature Conservancy, which works with Indigenous Peoples to secure land tenure and resource rights, support improved governance and local institutions, assist in natural resource mapping, planning and management; and strengthen livelihoods and sustainable economic development.

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

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Communicate With My Elected Officials

#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore)

I will write or call 3 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

UNCOMPLETED
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?

Cigdem Capan 4/24/2018 10:06 AM

I signed up for Bonneville environmental foundation' renewable energy certificates. It was quick and easy.

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Cigdem Capan 4/21/2018 5:38 PM

On this Earth Day, I became a monthly donor to Nature Conservancy for their work to preserve indigenous land. This isis solution#39 in Drawdown in terms of avoided emissions.

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Cigdem Capan 4/20/2018 7:02 AM

I have been eating at least one vegan meal a day since the beginning of the challenge, mostly salads and vegetable stir-fries with either toasted bread or pasta/rice on the side and it gets easier everyday. I hope to become a full time vegan by the end of this year...

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Cigdem Capan 4/16/2018 6:10 AM

I explored transport solutions today and it was counter intuitive to me that in the grand scheme of things cutting food waste at the global scale will have more impact than curbing emissions due to transportation, even with very aggressive goals in transportation...

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Cigdem Capan 4/12/2018 6:14 AM

There is no federal regulation about sell by or best by date labeling of food product. I learned that the dates shown are for food quality not safety.

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Cigdem Capan 4/10/2018 5:51 AM

I finally understood the difference between conservation agriculture and regenerative agriculture. In the former case you avoid erosion by not tilling and using cover crops, in the latter you go further with biosequestration in order to increase fertility and water retention, using compost. I also learned that about 50% of the soil carbon has been released into the atmosphere so as this practice gets more widely used, there is a potential for removing a large amount of CO2 from the atmosphere.

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Cigdem Capan 4/07/2018 2:57 AM

I have managed to shop minimally today at the supermarket with only a basket at hand and the only food waste for the week was leftover bun and French fries and two rotting apples.

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Cigdem Capan 4/05/2018 9:42 PM

Compared to a decade ago, it is easier to be vevegetarian and go out for a meal, almost every place has now a vegetarian option. I wonder how much longer we will have to wait for the same restaurants to offer vegan alternatives in their menu. Maybe one new eco-challenge can be leaving comments/suggestions each time you eat out asking for vegan options to be added to the menu

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Cigdem Capan 4/05/2018 9:26 PM

I chose to participate because I have read the book Drawdown and I really want to see these common sense solutions be adopted by a big majority. Change starts with each and every one of us.

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