Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Becky Bitzer

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participant impact

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Becky's actions

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

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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

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Express My Support

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact bike routes and express my support for better biking infrastructure.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Purchase a Carbon Offset

#43 Airplanes

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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?
Becky Bitzer 4/10/2018 10:26 PM
I regularly consume products for the "big four" - palm oil, coffee, chocolate, and meat/dairy products. It was helpful to learn more about the products that most impact deforestation and to think about ways to decrease or shift my consumption of them. My plan is to shift to purchasing chocolate and coffee products that are Rainforest Alliance Certified. I also spent some time researching and thinking about how to incorporate more locally grown meat and egg products in to my diet.

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- Marty Freeman 4/14/2018 5:42 PM
  Divine Chocolate is a fair trade cooperative. If you want great chocolate at a reasonable price, you can get Divine products from SERRV, an online catalog of products designed to help provide local, sustainable employment around the world.
  
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- Lacy Cagle 4/11/2018 10:02 AM
  I'm doing this Action, as well! Palm oil is the most difficult to avoid for me: it's hidden in so many things! I just found out that Rainforest Alliance also certifies sustainable palm oil, in case you're interested.
  
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