Griffin Johnson

ESr140 Rock Creek

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285 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

180

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

2.0

lightbulbs

replaced

Griffin's actions

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Explore Other Transport Solutions

All Transport Solutions

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Biomass

#34 Biomass

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Communicate With My Elected Officials

#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore)

I will write or call 1 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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
Women and Girls

What did you learn about the need for family planning? Share some of the learning with your friends!
Griffin Johnson 4/25/2018 12:39 PM
Countries that do not know about family planning have very high birth rates, and have no access to or knowledge of contraceptives. If we are able to educate more of these countries the birth rates should go down and the mortality rates of youth will increase, to match the sustainable level of a population.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Griffin Johnson 4/25/2018 12:07 PM
Getting rid of gas powered vehicles is the most important and impact step on the road to sustainability, which is why using more electric vehicles for transportation (both public and private) will have a huge effect on emissions.

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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!
Griffin Johnson 4/22/2018 9:48 AM
I found lots of new information about biomass, something I didn't know much about in the first place. Biomass makes up more than 2% of all energy generated in the U.S and is becoming more efficient every day. Great learning experience!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?
Griffin Johnson 4/17/2018 6:46 PM
I signed up for my paperless information at my job, Target, and created an account so I can get my tax information and view my pay and benefits online instead of through the mail.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next?
Griffin Johnson 4/10/2018 5:12 PM
I replaced 2 lights in my house with low energy LED lights, consuming far less power and a small step to helping the environment.

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