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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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

Brenna Phelps

Plastic Free July Planning Team

"I want to leave this earth better than I found it. I will do this by learning as much as I can to make a positive impact on the environment and lives around me. I will live responsibly and share the knowledge I have gained with others, with the hope of inspiring them to also take part in conservation action. Every habit change can make a huge difference for wild places and wildlife!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 235 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    5.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent learning

Brenna's actions

Transport

Purchase a Carbon Offset

#43 Airplanes

If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.

UNCOMPLETED
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).

UNCOMPLETED
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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 5.65 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Choose Better Wood Products

#38 Forest Protection

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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 Keep Track of Wasted Food
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
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    Brenna Phelps 4/04/2018 12:07 PM
    I would rather use this money on travel!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    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?
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    Brenna Phelps 4/04/2018 12:06 PM
    Many people have been raised to believe that the only way to get substantial protein is through meat. I think people need to find ways to find protein through plants-products, like nuts, seeds, hummus, and quinoa. Americans don't have to think about substitutions because meat products are so inexpensive compared to other countries. We start to shift this by challenging ourselves to replace meals a little bit at a time to more sustainable protein sources and sharing what we know with others.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Explore Other Food Solutions
    What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
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    Brenna Phelps 4/04/2018 12:02 PM
    I learned that there are some creative solutions for rice and other main crops, like planting trees among the crops to mitigate the impact of the crops.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Recycle Everything I Can
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
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    Brenna Phelps 4/04/2018 11:51 AM
    I would like to work at refusing single-use plastics - buying more in bulk and avoiding plastic when I can. I recycle a lot, but I would rather not have the plastic in the first place. I will also shop for repurposed furniture when it comes time to buy again.
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