Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Sierra Horton

Opsis Architecture

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
198 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

4.0

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

6.6

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

5.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

3.0

miles

traveled by bike

Sierra's actions

Transport

Explore Other Transport Solutions

All Transport Solutions

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 4 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.8 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go by Bike

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will commute by bike 3 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 3.81 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Online Energy Audit

Multiple Solutions

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next?
Sierra Horton 4/25/2018 9:24 AM
Using passive strategies to keep my apartment cool so I don't have to run my AC all summer.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

How does using human-powered transportation make you feel?
Sierra Horton 4/25/2018 9:23 AM
Like I'm gonna save a lot of money and mental anguish by not parking downtown

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

What are your next steps for saving energy?
Sierra Horton 4/18/2018 9:30 AM
Changing out light bulbs and unplugging things when not in use

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Sierra Horton 4/18/2018 9:04 AM
There are lots of ways to get around Portland through public transportation. I looked to see if there was a way for me to take the Max to school and work, but it turns out, walking is still more efficient for me.

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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?
Sierra Horton 4/11/2018 4:56 PM
I grew up in Bend, where transportation is almost non-existent, so we drove everywhere, but living in Portland and having the struggle of finding and paying for parking has taught me that I really do prefer to walk when I can.

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