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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 4 - April 25, 2018
Mike Smolkowski's avatar

Mike Smolkowski

PAE - Seattle

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 232 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    22
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    24
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Mike's actions

Transport

Test Drive an Electric Bike

#69 Electric Bikes

I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 22 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 24.36 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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