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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 4 - April 25, 2018
Dana Wilke's avatar

Dana Wilke

Presidio Graduate School

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 158 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    5.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    12
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    16
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Dana's 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

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go by Bike

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will commute by bike 3 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 4.05 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED 2
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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Purchase a Carbon Offset

#43 Airplanes

If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.

UNCOMPLETED
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?

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    Dana Wilke 4/15/2018 8:27 PM
    I try to avoid buying things in general to reduce my consumption and it costs money I don't have so I haven't completed some of my challenges like purchasing carbon offsets for a plane ticket. I will in the future though whenever I buy my next plane ticket. I'm biking to work though so I've been successful there!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Use Choose Better Wood Products
    Beyond carbon sequestration, what other benefits do forests offer you personally?
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    Dana Wilke 4/04/2018 7:28 PM
    They offer me solitude and peace. They provide a space to reflect, think, and offer beauty to admire. I hike through them with friends and family and make memories. I marvel at the magnitude of the trees and wonder about all the faces they have seen pass by.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities Go by Bike
    How does using human-powered transportation make you feel?
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    Dana Wilke 4/04/2018 7:26 PM
    I feel great because I'm getting exercise and reducing my carbon footprint! It's a win-win. When it's beautiful weather outside I get smell the flowers and feel the sun on my face. 
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    • Shawna Cain's avatar
      Shawna Cain 4/05/2018 8:25 PM
      Nothing quite like a bike ride. Love to hear of your experience, way to go!
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