Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Angela Beck

The Circle School

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
653 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

13

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

40

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

2.1

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Angela'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 2
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

Buildings and Cities

Express My Support

#54 Walkable Cities

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 16
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 1 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.16 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Restore Wetlands

#52 Coastal Wetlands

I will volunteer 2 hours with a wetland restoration project in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Connect With A Nonprofit

#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on womens' or girls' issues in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Start a Social Media Campaign

#6 Educating Girls

I will share stats on gender inequity in education with my social media feed to raise awareness.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

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

COMPLETED 11
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?

Angela Beck 4/24/2018 8:17 AM

Purchased my "first" bamboo toothbrush at Giving Brush (.com, first one is free; no, they are not a sponsor!) XD

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Forest-Friendly Foods 1

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?

Angela Beck 4/18/2018 3:49 PM

We learned that parts of our diet are impacting deforestation and over-farming near World Rivers that are important too our world. The kids and I discussed things they do with their parents to curb that. One child mentioned going to Farm Connection instead of Walmart or others for your produce and perishables. Another child asked how they could know if their processed food has palm oil in it. There is a list on the article at One Green Planet. Go to www.onegreenplanet.org for a list of foods that are, sadly, increasing deforestation in tropical lands.

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Angela Beck 4/12/2018 4:47 PM

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Angela Beck 4/10/2018 10:41 AM

We keep track/compost our wasted food every day in the Song Room! Though, we do our best to NOT waste as much food.

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Angela Beck 4/05/2018 8:46 AM

Today, we studied and learned about the practices of land management by the ingenious people of the Para in the Amazon. This goes perfectly with our World Rivers discussion and project! Later the Song Room will work on a flyer to educate their families and community.

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Angela Beck 4/04/2018 2:43 PM

Star Room has challenged us and themselves to work towards as many points as we can on the daily! Game on. Let's save the world Circle School!

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Angela Beck 4/02/2018 2:54 PM

The Salamander AKA Go Green Team voted to accept the challenge of helping curb the inequality of women and girls in our world or global society! Our plan during the next change-maker meeting is to Start a Social Media Campaign, Connect with a Local Non-Profit, and Support Locally Women-Run Businesses!

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