Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Abraham Judson

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
581 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

170

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

28

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

conversation

with a person
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched

Abraham's 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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 4 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

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 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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

Land Use

Learn about Temperate Forests

#12 Temperate Forests

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 30 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

Electricity Generation

Communicate With My Elected Officials

#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore)

I will write or call 2 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Advocate for Forest Protection

#38 Forest Protection

I will contact 2 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Abraham Judson 4/24/2018 5:41 PM
What concerns me most about how we are affecting the planet is that most people don't bother to learn about what the things they buy come in, or how those things are desposed of. Locally I think Asheville is pretty "green", but globally, places like China are full of plastics that are not decomposing.

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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?
Abraham Judson 4/23/2018 5:53 PM
I sometimes think about every impact my actions cause, but usually I figure that if it's used by people I know care about the envornment, then it's safe for me to use. Sometimes I get overwhelmed but not often.

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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?
Abraham Judson 4/23/2018 5:48 PM
I still view them the same, if it's a quickly perishable food I usually check the date just to be sure I'm not eating rotten foods.

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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?
Abraham Judson 4/23/2018 8:37 AM
I eat a lot of foods with palm oil as an ingredient. To decrease the negativity, people can read the ingredients on the foods they buy to see if they contain any things that use deforestaion to make the product.

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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?
Abraham Judson 4/17/2018 11:42 AM
Rather than using coal to heat things, most countries could be using the other 93% of geothermal energy the world has to offer, also it's free, unlike coal energy.

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- Abraham Judson 4/17/2018 11:58 AM
  Coal costs more to maintain, unlike Geothermal energy.
  
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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!
Abraham Judson 4/16/2018 11:25 AM
I have heard of Biomass before now. Biomass is a clean way to power heat for buildings.

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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?
Abraham Judson 4/13/2018 11:23 AM
I have not heard of silvopasture until today. I think the biggest advantage would be the amount of CO2 and Methane gas that is reduced by silvopasture.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
Abraham Judson 4/12/2018 11:22 AM
I think a sustainable community would have everyone coexisting with eachother and nature. The class system would have to be eliminated and we would have to find an alternative to all non-renewable resources.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change?
Abraham Judson 4/11/2018 11:25 AM
Climate Change is nuts. More people need to recycle their refridgerators.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than other countries, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?
Abraham Judson 4/10/2018 11:20 AM
I had 4 meals. I love meat and animal products. would not recommend

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- Sarah Duffer 4/10/2018 12:21 PM
  What other challenges will you choose then? Have you thought about either eating smaller portions of meat (that's an ecochallenge) or eating meat less often (another ecochallenge)?
  
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