Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Sophie Manning

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
86 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

10

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

1.0

meatless or vegan meal

consumed
UP TO

4.0

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.0

lightbulbs

replaced

Sophie's actions

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 4.04 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

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?
Sophie Manning 4/25/2018 7:28 AM
I think that our economy has allowed us to be spoiled. We have the means to eat steak, chicken, etc.

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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?
Sophie Manning 4/25/2018 7:27 AM
I do this for all of my commutes to and from school and practice. Yay!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next?
Sophie Manning 4/25/2018 7:23 AM
These contributions are easy to do and are my responsibility in order to bring down the carbon emissions.

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