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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
Delaney smith's avatar

Delaney smith

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 160 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    70
    minutes
    spent learning

Delaney's actions

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

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 20 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 Biomass

#34 Biomass

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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
    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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    Delaney smith 4/24/2018 5:54 AM
    I learned that geothermal energy is available with todays technology but still is only used for a fraction of the world energy. 
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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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    Delaney smith 4/24/2018 5:49 AM
    women are suppressed in the workforce.
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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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    Delaney smith 4/19/2018 6:27 PM
    i had never heard of silvopasture before but i think the best advantage is that its environmentally friendly and releases less carbon into the atmosphere. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Generation
    Had you ever heard of biomass techonology before this? What did you learn that surprised you? Share this with your friends!
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    Delaney smith 4/19/2018 10:18 AM
    I have never heard of biomass technology before. I was surprised by the fact that biomass is relatively harmless when used correctly and is a direction towards 100% clean energy but it still remains to only produce a small amount of the worlds energy.
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