Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Becki Hack

Team Houston GBRC

"Become the change..."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
961 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

44

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

65

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

6.0

public officials or leaders

contacted

Becki's actions

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Explore Other Buildings and Cities Solutions

All Buildings and Cities Solutions

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Learn about Temperate Forests

#12 Temperate Forests

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

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

Electricity Generation

Support Companies Leading in Green Energy

#8 Solar Farms

I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Contact your Elected Officials

#23 Farmland Restoration

I will contact 3 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

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 22
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?

Becki Hack 4/25/2018 5:39 PM

Good luck with remainder of year: meatless, zero waste, local... and reducing energy impact. We can do it!

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Becki Hack 4/25/2018 5:38 PM

Mary, For some reason couldn't respond to your post directly so will say here: try fresh garden tomatoes. World of difference in my opinion. But yes, we all have that least liked veggie. Artichoke would be mine.

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Becki Hack 4/25/2018 5:32 PM

What have I learned? Yes, this game is a good engagement tool. Fun to see what other teams in other places are doing. Excellent idea to have learning opportunities baked into the site. And...Every action counts!

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Becki Hack 4/25/2018 5:30 PM

Thanks, team! We've done such a great job for s small group. Steve, thanks for being a fantastic lead-by-example captain. I'm sorry to miss your Zero Waste event tonight but so happy to have your leadership for the City of Houston's Green Building Resource Center!

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Becki Hack 4/24/2018 5:19 PM

Hooray for all the elected officials we have contacted. And if you have some who don't listen, don't forget May 22 is primary runoff in prep for Nov midterms. Please vote. Every vote counts for change toward a more sustainable future--The difference between DO NOTHING and that OPTIMUM Scenario mentioned in Drawdown!

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Becki Hack 4/24/2018 5:13 PM

Another area I have fallen short on my daily challenges is purchasing for women-owned businesses. The farmers market is probably the best bet for regular purchases. Or women-owned restaurants....Hmmm, maybe I should get a meatless enchilada at Sylvia's to celebrate our team?!

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Becki Hack 4/24/2018 5:10 PM

Kudos to our team for remaining in top 20 with such a small group!

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Becki Hack 4/24/2018 5:09 PM

If anyone is handing out scholarships, Asheville High and Lincoln High (Portland) should be top of list. Impressive performance among teams! Interesting to read some of their posts. Will McDonald's be meatless in years to come...if it exists?

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Becki Hack 4/24/2018 5:05 PM

Here's s thought: LEED already gives the most points to Energy category, but maybe it should amp up points for food / food waste issues that have an enormous impact...E.g., onsite gardens and composting / biomass ...

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Becki Hack 4/24/2018 4:31 PM

Plausible or optimum scenario, high-low anyone?

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