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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown
Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 4 - April 25, 2018
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Marty Freeman

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POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 309 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    26
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    18
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Marty's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 2 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.4 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport
    How has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
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    Marty Freeman 4/21/2018 9:29 AM
    I've enjoyed using public transit in Seattle and Europe, and I love the idea of public transportation.  Using the Anchorage bus system isn't quite the same because it's not as reliably punctual, and for most routes not frequent enough.  I'm lucky, however that my home-to-work route is one of the more frequently served, at least on weekdays.  And Wednesdays are free for seniors (>62).
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    Marty Freeman 4/16/2018 7:51 PM
    I can see I will have to up my EcoChallenge game...I'm lagging behind both Hills.
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    Marty Freeman 4/16/2018 7:50 PM
    I joined because I find being involved with other people increases my commitment to following through.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Now that you know the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates, how will you view expiration dates differently?
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    Marty Freeman 4/16/2018 7:49 PM
    I'll read the dates with a more critical eye.  
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport
    How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
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    Marty Freeman 4/14/2018 5:39 PM
    Riding the bus gives me a look at sectors of my city that I don't connect with otherwise.
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