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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown
Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 4 - April 25, 2018
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Stephanie Trott

Team Southcoast

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 866 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    75
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    22
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    176
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Stephanie'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

Materials

Install a Toilet Bank

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day by installing a toilet tank bank.

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 15 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Learn about Temperate Forests

#12 Temperate Forests

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

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

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

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

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

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

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

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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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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    Stephanie Trott 4/25/2018 5:59 PM
    Geothermal energy is a neat concept. I'd like to focus my investment in research to improve the technology and bring costs down.
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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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    Stephanie Trott 4/22/2018 6:20 PM
    Ensuring that women are equally represented in all areas is important. In my own community, sexism, both blatant and subtle, contribute to gender inequality and representation. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Generation
    What did you learn about wave and tidal energy? Were you surprised by the information you found?
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    Stephanie Trott 4/19/2018 8:53 AM
    I learned that wave and tidal energy can potentially reduce annual carbon emissions by 9,000 tons. I was surprised to discover that not everywhere is a good candidate for wave energy, but the areas that are good candidates more than make up for it.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Clean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. In what ways can you support your closest regenerative agriculture farm?
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    Stephanie Trott 4/15/2018 6:48 PM
    I can support local regenerative agriculture farms by purchasing their produce and other products, joining their CSA if they have one, and educating others about the benefits of regenerative agriculture. 
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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?
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    Stephanie Trott 4/13/2018 6:40 PM
    Learning more about the environmental challenges we face is equal parts uplifting and disheartening. The more I learn, the more I realize that I can make choices that do make a difference and if everyone individually did the same, the collective impact would be huge. The disheartening part is the enormity and scale of the things that impact the environment, such as mass deforestation, makes it difficult to imagine that one person really makes a difference. 
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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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    Stephanie Trott 4/10/2018 3:56 PM
    I'd never heard of silvopasture before this challenge. The biggest advantage of silvopasture is two-fold: enhancing biodiversity and enhancing healthy livestock and environments. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials
    How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
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    Stephanie Trott 4/09/2018 4:28 PM
    We can make active choices to use less water and be aware of how our usage impacts others' water rights.
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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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    Stephanie Trott 4/09/2018 4:27 PM
    I can make sure everything is unplugged and power strips are switched off. I can also make an effort to keep the thermostat low and utilize open windows instead of air conditioning.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities
    What are your next steps for saving energy?
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    Stephanie Trott 4/09/2018 4:22 PM
    Asking the landlord to block up areas that allow drafts to come through.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
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    Stephanie Trott 4/09/2018 4:17 PM
    Avoid as much plastic as possible!
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