Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Lauren Gardner

MSR Design

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
708 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

50

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

person

helped
UP TO

8.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

31

conversations

with people
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

1.0

donation

made

Lauren's actions

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 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Fund Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers

#6 Educating Girls

I will donate one or more Femme Kits to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 30 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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Host a Film Screening

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

I will host a film screening and discussion about women's and gender equality issues.

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

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 1 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

If I have to buy paper products, I will only purchase products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

#31 Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

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
Materials

What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?
Lauren Gardner 4/25/2018 12:39 PM
Printing emails and to do lists VS finding digital task keepers/to-do lists.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Lauren Gardner 4/25/2018 12:39 PM
Thinking about what chemicals in plastics are leeching into our water and eventual bloodstreams.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

What did you learn about the need for family planning? Share some of the learning with your friends!
Lauren Gardner 4/25/2018 10:44 AM
How much money is saved just in health care costs.

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Lauren Gardner 4/25/2018 7:30 AM
Home stretch! I've really become aware of my daily purchasing habits and how I can easily transform those to promote better industry.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How can you take your action a step further?
Lauren Gardner 4/25/2018 7:29 AM
Using or purchasing reusable containers/products.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

What is the next step beyond raising awareness of women's and gender equality issues?
Lauren Gardner 4/24/2018 7:19 AM
Start having discussions about how the gender pay gap happens and advocate for more women in higher positions within your own workplaces.

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Lauren Gardner 4/24/2018 6:56 AM
Starting to become really aware of my coffee intake and it's carbon impact.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Lauren Gardner 4/23/2018 11:11 AM
Advocating with other sales reps and manufacturers to make their sampling bags re-usable like Steelcase has.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
Lauren Gardner 4/20/2018 1:07 PM
It's difficult because I love the taste of coffee. I'm going to start replacing my caffeine intake via coffee for other options like tea.

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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?
Lauren Gardner 4/20/2018 1:06 PM
So. Much. Coffee. I'll try to monitor my consumption more and maybe not guzzle coffee every morning.

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