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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Drawdown EcoChallenge expert in no time!

Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown
Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 4 - April 25, 2018
Noa Meiri's avatar

Noa Meiri

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 152 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    15
    minutes
    spent learning

Noa's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 5 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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
    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?
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    Noa Meiri 4/25/2018 8:47 AM
    I have not heard the specific word "silvopasture" before, but I have heard about integrated agriculture before, which has the same principles. I think the biggest advantages include increasing animal habitat, limiting runoff, and reducing CO2 in the atmosphere. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Clean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. In what ways can you support your closest regenerative agriculture farm?
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    Noa Meiri 4/25/2018 8:42 AM
    I can donate monetary support, I can volunteer, and I can buy food grown on regenerative agriculture farms.
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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?
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    Noa Meiri 4/25/2018 8:13 AM
    I will now look more closely to the words written before the date so that I do not throw something out that is still good to eat or use.
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    Noa Meiri 4/25/2018 8:10 AM
    I am vegetarian and have been my entire life. I have never eaten any meat :)
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