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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 4 - April 25, 2018
Amy Piping Plover Nash's avatar

Amy Piping Plover Nash

MSR Design

"To tread lightly no matter what."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 719 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    28
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    7.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    21
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    3.0
    donations
    made

Amy's actions

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Biomass

#34 Biomass

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Support Companies Leading in Green Energy

#8 Solar Farms

I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

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

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will support women-owned businesses when I shop this month.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 7
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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Conduct Virtual Meetings

#63 Telepresence

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 1 meal(s) from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

#66 High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 13 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Support Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will donate to The Nature Conservancy, which works with Indigenous Peoples to secure land tenure and resource rights, support improved governance and local institutions, assist in natural resource mapping, planning and management; and strengthen livelihoods and sustainable economic development.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Support Microgeneration in Low Income Countries

#48 In-Stream Hydro, #76 Micro Wind, #78 Microgrids

I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Fund Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

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?

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    Amy Piping Plover Nash 4/25/2018 7:05 AM
    Going well. I continue to walk everywhere, eat locally sourced food as much as I can, and eat vegetarian (which I have done since 1981).
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    Amy Piping Plover Nash 4/24/2018 6:30 AM
    I continue to walk to work and wherever I need to go. I continue my vegetarian diet and shop at a local coop. There is always more to learn. 
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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?
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    Amy Piping Plover Nash 4/18/2018 12:07 PM
    I walk every day and I feel more connected to the city being on the sidewalks.
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    Amy Piping Plover Nash 4/18/2018 7:37 AM
    I continue to walk to work, eat vegetarian, and look for opportunities to shop at woman-owned businesses.
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    Amy Piping Plover Nash 4/12/2018 1:11 PM
    I continue to commute by foot and have frequented woman-owned businesses this week.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Generation
    What did you learn about wave and tidal energy? Were you surprised by the information you found?
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    Amy Piping Plover Nash 4/04/2018 8:04 AM
    It sounds like there are many challenges but great potential for extracting energy from waves and wave farms. I would be very concerned about how the technology impacts marine animals and ocean biology. But I am interested in seeing where these developments can go and what happens with the Kaneohe Bay Azura wave power device.
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