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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown
Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 4 - April 25, 2018
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Test Test

Drawdown CDC Colorado

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 617 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    18
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    16
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    27
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    90
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    280
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    110
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    277
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    24
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Test's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 15 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 8.49 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 18 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Conduct Virtual Meetings

#63 Telepresence

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

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

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

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

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 20 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 16.12 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 1 meal(s) from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

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 18
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?

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    Test Test 4/25/2018 10:12 AM
    I found a video on how to grow additional veggies from veggie scraps. We are trying some...like celery, potatoes, lettuce, etc. instead of throwing away the "seeds" we are placing in water and soil, prepping for planting this spring. No more food scraps ;-)
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      Lisa Pettitt 4/25/2018 12:28 PM
      Thanks for the link, Lori! Very cool! 
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      Test Test 4/25/2018 10:16 AM
      https://www.facebook.com/permacuberevolutionjoemichael/videos/1080822522061601/

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      Test Test 4/25/2018 10:15 AM
      https://www.facebook.com/OrganixxSupplements/videos/1968382460066439/

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      Test Test 4/25/2018 10:15 AM
      https://www.facebook.com/Animotionss/videos/171894920108061/

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    Test Test 4/19/2018 3:07 PM
    Wow! So many challenges...so little time! Love learning about all the ways we can collectively help our eco system. Also love that this challenge brings my bad habits to light and helps remind me to create better habits!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Keep Track of Wasted Food
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
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    Test Test 4/19/2018 3:05 PM
    I would rather not waste the food and use the money to travel and enjoy family experiences :-)
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport Use Muscle Power
    How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
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    Test Test 4/17/2018 9:44 PM
    Since I walk to school to pick up/meet up with our son, I walk our dog and we meet up with lots of neighbors on the way. It's nice to catch up with our friends and I enjoy interacting with the kids and it is a refreshing break from work...getting outside and chatting with neighbors. I often get new ideas and feel more productive when I sit down to work after walking and being outside.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport Conduct Virtual Meetings
    How can you ensure that your virtual meetings honor your values and your company's culture?
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    Test Test 4/17/2018 9:39 PM
    Instead of driving downtown to meet with clients weekly...we have a standing conference call and skype when needed. We also use less paper and share our documents online. We don't print out our presentations and instead keep them electronically in shared efolders.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport Try Carpooling
    Take a moment to think of places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?
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    Test Test 4/17/2018 9:35 PM
    I have started meal planning with my neighbor and we go to the grocery store together. Also, our son walks to school every day and next year we plan to carpool to middle school with a couple of neighbors. In addition, since my car died, I have been carpooling with our daughter and being more efficient by dropping off library books on way to gym, etc. combining errands while carpooling.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Smaller Portions
    Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of this?
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    Test Test 4/17/2018 9:31 PM
    We definitely benefit from using smaller plates, losing weight and wasting less food. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Zero-waste Cooking
    In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
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    Test Test 4/17/2018 9:27 PM
    I cook potatoes with skin on now and use all of the green onion, etc...loving using every part of our favorite veggies. Also, being better about buying just enough for meals and freezing rest so it doesn't spoil in fridge. I started getting together with my neighbor and we meal plan together, carpool to grocery store and meal prep together. It's fun and we share new gluten free and vegetarian recipes :-)
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
    Now that you know the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates, how will you view expiration dates differently?
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    Test Test 4/16/2018 5:25 PM
    I agree with several participants in this group. I am learning so much instigated by this eco-challenge. I love reading posts about what the rest of the group is learning along with my own research. I also believe our family will waste less food understanding the expiration dates better!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport Use Public Transit
    How has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
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    Test Test 4/16/2018 4:55 PM
    At first I was skeptical of the light rail being built so close to our neighborhood...but I absolutely love it now. When it was first built near us, our kids were younger and I found it difficult to work and get the kids where they needed to be via light rail. Now it's fun to take the family downtown and I plan to take light rail to the airport tomorrow! I'm trying to use it more.
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      Test Test 4/17/2018 9:52 PM
      We should go to the farmer's market together this summer sometime :-)
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      Lisa Pettitt 4/17/2018 9:57 AM
      Safe travels today, Lori! Looking forward to seeing you and your Mom after your arrival back in Colorado! 
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