Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Rebecca Bachtel

UMass Dartmouth

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
290 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

32

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

donation

made

Rebecca's actions

Women and Girls

Fund Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 2 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
Rebecca Bachtel 4/06/2018 3:20 PM
I try to make responsible decisions about my diet. I limit the amount of animal products I consume, I try to avoid palm oil. This has been ongoing for many years.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Rebecca Bachtel 4/06/2018 3:17 PM
I was happy to learn that the coffee I buy (Peet's) ranks high for sustainability practices (and also have a good reputation based on social consciousness.) I was already aware of the negative impact of palm oil and I try to avoid it as much as I can, though it's not always easy to do. Palm oil is in so many different types of products and under so many different names, it's exceedingly difficult to keep track. I wish there were more companies that promoted their products as "palm oil-free."

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Had you heard of the term silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
Rebecca Bachtel 4/05/2018 5:52 AM
I had never heard of silvopasture. It seems like a great way to raise livestock without razing trees to create pastures. It also seems to benefit the animals.

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