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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown
Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 4 - April 25, 2018
Zach Stevens's avatar

Zach Stevens

Built Ecology & Friends

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 456 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    25
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    4.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    12
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    0.0
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Zach's actions

Electricity Generation

Communicate With My Elected Officials

#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore)

I will write or call 2 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Advocate for Forest Protection

#38 Forest Protection

I will contact 2 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Online Energy Audit

Multiple Solutions

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Fix Leaky Faucets

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Calculate Your Carbon Impact

SDG 13

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Calculate Your Water Footprint

SDG 6

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

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?

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    Zach Stevens 4/23/2018 4:22 PM
    Just finished all of my challenges! Looks like I should've signed up for more...
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    Zach Stevens 4/22/2018 9:20 AM
    Happy Earth Day!!!
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    Zach Stevens 4/16/2018 8:55 AM
    It's been a few years since I've done an online energy audit so this was a good exercise. However I wasn't particularily impressed with the platform used and the recommendations generated. Does anyone has a preferred site for this?

    I have previously looked at the utility data for our apartment and calculated a rough EUI of around 20 kBtu/sf. Which is pretty good for Seattle. The biggest thing I thing we could do to reduce water/energy consumption is the reduce DHW usage from showers and laundry. We try and wash with mostly coldwater, but my wife and I are both very active so we shower probably more than average. Something to work on!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Generation
    What inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?
    Zach Stevens's avatar
    Zach Stevens 4/09/2018 9:43 AM
    I semi-regularly contact my elected officials regarding environmental/energy policy, but almost always with a push from various environmental organizations whose newsletters I subscribe to. Actually writing out a thoughtful email instead of pressing send on a pre-canned response from an online template was a worthwhile process for me, and hopefully it is received better as a result!
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