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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
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sandy spears

Team Houston GBRC

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 387 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    5.0
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    8.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    public official or leader
    contacted

sandy's actions

Electricity Generation

Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits

#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore), #8 Solar Farms

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Contact your Elected Officials

#23 Farmland Restoration

I will contact 1 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.

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

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Advocate for Solar Installation

#10 Rooftop Solar

I will create a plan to and advocate for solar installation at my business, apartment building, or campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 2 meal(s) from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 4
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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Fund Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 3 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

UNCOMPLETED
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
    Food
    In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?
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    sandy spears 4/11/2018 3:13 PM
    So I did this but would prefer a specific legislative ask or a group in Texas that's already doing this. But realize how uninvolved people are and maybe that's why those things don't exist yet
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    sandy spears 4/10/2018 5:45 AM
    They keep giving me the same challenges. I have completed keep track of wasted food and buy food locally for 3 days in a row now. Do i get credit each day I do that?
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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?
    sandy spears's avatar
    sandy spears 4/09/2018 7:22 PM
    I want to be more mindful of how much i really eat. Sometimes I am not thinking about that.
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    sandy spears 4/08/2018 8:56 AM
    OK so we already shop at the farmer's market. But we will be intentional about buying 2 meals a week from there. Also, in terms of trash, take your egg cartons back to the egg sellers and they reuse them. Also the honey people will take back the honey jars or you can just go to Whole foods with your own container and fill up with honey.
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    sandy spears 4/07/2018 5:26 PM
    It's going well. When I email a representative about restoring farmland, I would love to have examples of other legislators having done something like that to show them.
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      Mary Remar 4/08/2018 8:04 AM
      I would like this as well. I am going to email the Reps I know and have emails for with all of the 'cont ct  your rep' challenges. Invite them to our team. References of  of other other work by leg'leg  would be great.
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    sandy spears 4/06/2018 1:56 PM
    I was a bit confused using this program but getting the hang of it. A couple things I couldn't do the reflection question. overall I love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Generation
    Your utility company is able to tell you your average energy usage. Ask them how your energy usage compares to others in your zipcode, and in your state. What steps can you take each day to reduce your electricity usage?
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    sandy spears 4/05/2018 3:10 PM
    I don't know how to do that
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