Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Kenzie Jackson

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
481 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

120

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

110

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

8.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

77

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Kenzie's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 11 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 7.66 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 15 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Biomass

#34 Biomass

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Learn about Temperate Forests

#12 Temperate Forests

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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
Land Use

As you learn more about the scope and seriousness of the environmental challenges we face, what impact does that have on your thinking and actions? What are the parts that feel overwhelming? What parts help you feel hopeful?
Kenzie Jackson 4/24/2018 5:14 PM
It makes me understand what is really going on in the world around me. This challenge has made me more involved and connected to what i can do and my opinions of what is really going on around me.

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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?
Kenzie Jackson 4/24/2018 5:11 PM
If you are always in your car with the music on and stuff like that, you don't get to enjoy the moment and the beautiful surrounds around you. Apposed to riding a bike or walking, you not only connect to your community better but you also connect to your environment...You can "stop and smell the roses"

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of this?
Kenzie Jackson 4/24/2018 5:09 PM
Benefits of eating small portioned food could result in weight loss and malnutrition

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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?
Kenzie Jackson 4/24/2018 5:08 PM
Products that have best sold by of best used by can still be used past the date. The keyword in that is BEST. It doesn't say MUST USE BY

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

Geothermal energy is reliable, abundant, and efficient. Project Drawdown states that public investment will play a crucial role in its expansion. What kind of investment seems most feasible for you?
Kenzie Jackson 4/24/2018 5:05 PM
If we start using geothermal for city limits and such. We start in a compacted, populated, and tight area and then widen from there

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

Had you ever heard of biomass techonology before this? What did you learn that surprised you? Share this with your friends!
Kenzie Jackson 4/17/2018 9:14 AM
Yes. Biomass is one of the rising stars of renewable energy. As a carbon-neutral energy source,biomass technology is helping organizations generate electricity and heat while reducing their carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Had you heard of the term silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
Kenzie Jackson 4/13/2018 9:18 AM
No. Silvopasture far outpaces any grassland technique for counteracting the methane emissions of livestock and sequestering carbon under-hoof. Pastures strewn or crisscrossed with trees sequester five to ten times as much carbon as those of the same size that are treeless, storing it in both biomass and soil.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change?
Kenzie Jackson 4/11/2018 9:56 AM
by research all the information i can and then raising awareness in the classroom and with my fronds, knowing i have a pretty good idea on the subject.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

Take a moment to think of places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?
Kenzie Jackson 4/11/2018 9:12 AM
I can carpool to and from school with my friend

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