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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
Ariana Robbins's avatar

Ariana Robbins

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 267 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    spent learning

Ariana's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

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

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

#31 Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Research Heat Pumps

#42 Heat Pumps

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Start a Social Media Campaign

#6 Educating Girls

I will share stats on gender inequity in education with my social media feed to raise awareness.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

If I have to buy paper products, I will only purchase products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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
    Materials
    How can you take your action a step further?
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    Ariana Robbins 4/25/2018 9:32 AM
    I can also try to use less paper and recycle all paper so I don't waste it. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities
    Why do you care about taking action on climate change?
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    Ariana Robbins 4/25/2018 9:28 AM
    Climate change is greatly affecting the world and needs to be reversed. If we do not act soon and altogether, it will not be reversible. Many people don't realize that they are contributing to climate change or how big of a deal it is. If we do not work to reverse climate change, many species of animals may go extinct, including animals that are important to the environment. Too much heat is getting trapped in the atmosphere. Ice is melting and sea levels are rising. Climate change needs to be stopped.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities
    How can you make your home more energy efficient?
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    Ariana Robbins 4/25/2018 9:25 AM
    Lower my thermostat, start a compost pile, seal windows, turn off unnecessary water and lights, replace incandescent lights, and unplug unused chargers. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Generation
    Geothermal energy is reliable, abundant, and efficient. Project Drawdown states that public investment will play a crucial role in its expansion. What kind of investment seems most feasible for you?
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    Ariana Robbins 4/25/2018 9:22 AM
    There are geothermal power plants that capture rising steam or hot water to power an electric generator. There are many ways that this can be used but more people need to learn about it. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of this?
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    Ariana Robbins 4/25/2018 9:18 AM
    It will help there to be less food waste so more food can go to people who do not have the money to buy their own. It will also help financially because you won't have to buy as much food.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Women and Girls
    What are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?
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    Ariana Robbins 4/25/2018 7:40 AM
    People believe that women are weaker than men so they are not represented equally. This happens in positions of power as well. Women are not represented equally and are expected to not participate equally as men. Most barriers come from labels that are put on women that are not necessarily true. 
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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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    Ariana Robbins 4/25/2018 7:30 AM
    The use by, sell by, and best by dates are all very different. Expiration dates are not always exact and you should always check the date before buying food. 
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