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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 4 - April 25, 2018
Darron Nilsson's avatar

Darron Nilsson

Drawdown Bakersfield

" I am committed to changing the world one house at a time. I am doing this by helping 52 families switch to getting all the power they need from solar energy this year. "

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  • 117 TOTAL

Darron's 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.

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Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

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Transport

Conduct Virtual Meetings

#63 Telepresence

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

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Transport

Advocate For Greener Vehicles

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on electric and fuel-efficient vehicles.

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Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

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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.

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    Darron Nilsson 4/07/2018 4:33 PM
    Crazy day on the river today!  Rainy as all get up. We will be organizing a river clean up the last Saturday in April. All are invited.  
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    Darron Nilsson 4/04/2018 8:34 PM
    I want an electric powered vehicle sooo bad. I think they are rad. 
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    Darron Nilsson 4/04/2018 10:59 AM
     For around the past six years I have felt an extreme draw towards solar power. I feel in my bones that it is going to be one of the things that causes major change for better in the world we live in. I really believe that solar power could be the thing that gives my kids and my kids kids a better place to live. 
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