Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Isabelle Theodossiou

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
556 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

120

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

60

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

8.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

2.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

24

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Isabelle's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

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

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

Land Use

Learn about Temperate Forests

#12 Temperate Forests

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 30 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 12.12 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 2 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

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

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Isabelle Theodossiou 4/24/2018 10:27 AM
What concerns me the most is the amount of pollutants we emit to the air. This is on a local and global scale as no one understands the impact of daily household activities that have an impact on our planet. Many people don't even understand bio plastic disposal methods as they don't understand the impact of plastic and don't take the time to learn.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

As you learn more about the scope and seriousness of the environmental challenges we face, what impact does that have on your thinking and actions? What are the parts that feel overwhelming? What parts help you feel hopeful?
Isabelle Theodossiou 4/24/2018 10:22 AM
This has a major impact on my thinking and actions on our environmental impact. The parts that are overwhelming to me is that we are constantly tearing down the homes of smaller mammals with no consideration on how this will effect their population. The parts that make me hopeful is the newer restrictions that have been added due to the higher concern for animal life.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

Take a moment to think of places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?
Isabelle Theodossiou 4/24/2018 9:45 AM
Yes everyday I go place tennis and I should text my friend to drive together instead of meeting there!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Isabelle Theodossiou 4/24/2018 9:42 AM
My diet is very negatively impactful toward deforestation. Already I am trying to cut out my meat intake everyday. That way slowly the need for cows will lessen and they will not have to cut down trees in order to provide land space for them to graze.

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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?
Isabelle Theodossiou 4/24/2018 9:32 AM
Where I live I think that solar would be the most successful.

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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!
Isabelle Theodossiou 4/24/2018 9:22 AM
I had never heard of biomass technology before. I learned that biomass can heat a whole school facility which is very interesting!

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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?
Isabelle Theodossiou 4/16/2018 9:24 AM
I have never heard of silvopasture before now. However, now that I´m more informed I believe the biggest advantage of silvopasture is that it improves the health of the land they same time of being a financial benefit for farmers. Money is a major issue for many people so this is a win-win situation for everybody.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change?
Isabelle Theodossiou 4/12/2018 9:17 AM
I address my feeling of concern about climate change by talking about how we can reduce our impact on it!

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- meghan dephouse 4/12/2018 9:19 AM
  i would agree with that
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Isabelle Theodossiou 4/10/2018 9:19 AM
Well for one I need to add in a recycle bin in my house. While I was at the beach I saw that my family did not have a recycle bin we only had a trashcan. So in order to force my family to recycle I added old cardboard boxes and bags that we could put cans and bottles once we were finished with them!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than other countries, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?
Isabelle Theodossiou 4/10/2018 9:16 AM
I feel as though the fact meat is much more accessible to people in North America we eat a lot more without considering the impact. Since meat is in such easy reach in our grocery stores especially we due to eat more. I don't think this negatively portrays North American values and ways of living however it shows that many people do not realize the impacts of things that are in easy reach to them. We can start shifting a meat-focused food culture by setting gradual goals just like this website is doing.

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- Henry Jones 4/10/2018 9:17 AM
  weirdo
  
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