"Educating people and communities to make healthy sustainable choices."
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participant impact
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documentary
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lightbulbs
replaced
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meatless or vegan meal
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Kellie's actions
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION
Transport
Explore Other Transport Solutions
All Transport Solutions
I will spend at least 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Buildings and Cities
Plan to Insulate
#31 Insulation
I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Transport
Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail
#66 High-Speed Rail
I will spend at least 20 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
#5 Tropical Forests
I will spend at least 20 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Electricity Generation
Learn More about Biomass
#34 Biomass
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Electricity Generation
Rooftop Solar Consultation
#10 Rooftop Solar
After researching the incentives at the federal, state, utility, and local levels, I will contact a local installer/distributor for a solar panel installation consultation on my house.
I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Buildings and Cities
Choose LED Bulbs
#33 LED Lighting (Household)
I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
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?
Participating in the Drawdown Eco Challenge has helped me focus my energy and effort on issues that have been on my mind for a while now. Actually making time to research and implement these solution has been very rewarding.
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?
Educating people about the environmental impacts of meat production is a good starting point. Discussing the health benefits of a more plant based diet is another option.
Identify some ways in which modern human societies have become unsustainable. What kind of roles do individuals have in creating and changing practices in society?
We have considered going solar for many years now. The Challenge inspired me to actually investigate the costs and benefits associated with installing a system on our home. The initial investment has always been the stumbling block, so I'm hoping that educating ourselves will bring us to a better understanding of the investment and the ROI.
This challenge made me think about the smaller things such as insulating around the attic door as well as upgrading the insulation around our home doors. When we replaced all of our windows and doors the energy saved was tremendous.
We switched to all compact florescent bulbs years ago. I'm glad that LED's are now available because they're even more efficient and don't contain mercury.
TransportResearch and Advocate for High-Speed Rail
What are the factors that influence your choice of transportation? These can include things like money, time, and convenience, as well as perceptions of danger or safety.
In the Fall of last year, a Colorado route was selected as a finalist for the Hyperloop One high-speed transportation network. The 360-mile route from Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Pueblo by the Rocky Mountain Hyperloop team was one of 10 selected. It would service 10 urban centers and more than 4.8 million people, and include a leg that extends to Vail. CDOT entered into a public-private partnership with Hyperloop One to begin a feasibility study for the route. The Front Range route would allow travelers to reach their destinations within minutes. More about Hyperloop One
• Denver to Greeley: Six minutes • Denver to Fort Collins: Nine minutes • Denver to Vail: Nine minutes • Denver to Colorado Springs: Nine minutes • Colorado Springs to Pueblo: Six minutes.
