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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Drawdown EcoChallenge expert in no time!

Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown
Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 4 - April 25, 2018
Emily Bryant's avatar

Emily Bryant

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 153 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    9.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced

Emily's actions

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 9 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Replace Manual Thermostats

#57 Smart Thermostats

I will replace manual thermostats with smart ones.

COMPLETED
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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities
    How do you anticipate replacing your thermostats for smart ones will positively impact your life?
    Emily Bryant's avatar
    Emily Bryant 4/25/2018 7:27 AM
    I can have more control of the temperature so that it matches the weather outside.  I can also control the temperature from my phone if the temperature changes during the day.  
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than other countries, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?
    Emily Bryant's avatar
    Emily Bryant 4/25/2018 5:15 AM
    The grocery stores and advertising has created an image that we need meat to get protein. Also most restaurants only offer dishes with meat in them, the option to not eat meat is not prevalent in our country.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities
    Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next?
    Emily Bryant's avatar
    Emily Bryant 4/25/2018 5:12 AM
    Next we could install dimmers or retro fit my classrooms with the option to only turn on half the lights. 
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