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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 4 - April 25, 2018
Maureen Lancaster's avatar

Maureen Lancaster

Drawdown CDC Colorado

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 412 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    7.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    18
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    12
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    3.0
    people
    helped
  • UP TO
    2.7
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Maureen's actions

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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Give a Microloan

#62 Women Smallholders

I will give 3 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

#47 Bioplastic

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 5
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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Explore Other Buildings and Cities Solutions

All Buildings and Cities Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 6 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.33 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 2
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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Make School More Affordable

#6 Educating Girls

I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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  • Maureen Lancaster's avatar
    Maureen Lancaster 4/23/2018 6:14 AM
    I participated in Ireland's  Friends of the Earth "Sick of Plastic" campaign.   We worked with a local grocery store, and had notes requesting a "packaging free aisle,"  compostable packaging to replace plastic packaging, increasing the availabiity of items in bulk for which customers can bring their own containers, etc.  We were able to submit 150+ individual notes at the end of the day to the store manager with these and other requests to reduce the use of plastic.  Great fun!!  AND the store manager had already put a big sign up after he learned we would be there saying what this major grocery chain was doing to reduce plastic.   A fun and productive day!!
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    Maureen Lancaster 4/12/2018 9:14 AM
    I connected with two women who own and run their own B&B.  As a part of their business,  they include opportunities to support charitable efforts as a part of their welcome to their home.  One is the Christine Noble Foundation which has a long history of meeting the needs of orphaned and needy children in Vietnam.  One of the owners creates beautiful wood turning crafts.  I learned about their work and purchased one of their bowls, the proceeds will go to support two girls in Vietnam,  including their education.
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    • Lisa Pettitt's avatar
      Lisa Pettitt 4/16/2018 8:23 AM
      Welcome, Maureen, all the way from Ireland! Is there a link to this organization so we could consider purchasing a bowl as well? 
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