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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 4 - April 25, 2018
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Duncan Priest

Asheville High School!

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Duncan's actions

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.

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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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Improve a Bus Stop

#37 Mass Transit

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.

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Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 3 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.69 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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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
    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?
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    Duncan Priest 4/24/2018 5:59 AM
    I ride the school bus to school and on Mondays, Wednesday, and Thursdays I carpool to soccer.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport
    How can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?
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    Duncan Priest 4/24/2018 5:53 AM
    I picked up trash at four of the bus stops in my area and pulled some weeds that were encroaching on the sidewalk.
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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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    Duncan Priest 4/24/2018 5:52 AM
    I try to bike, walk, or run to place if I can. 
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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?
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    Duncan Priest 4/24/2018 5:48 AM
    Silvopastures are a revolutionary idea that will change the way livestock is farmed forever. It helps protect and shelter the livestock and is a great way to produce  biomass/biofuels
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