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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
Marigale Walsh's avatar

Marigale Walsh

EcoSEEDS

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 188 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched

Marigale 's actions

Food

Support Nutrient Management

#65 Nutrient Management

I will buy from organic and local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Support Companies Leading in Green Energy

#8 Solar Farms

I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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
    How does environmental quality influence your sense of community?
    Marigale Walsh's avatar
    Marigale Walsh 4/08/2018 8:05 PM
    Now that I am back in the Midwest I am seeking out local farmers who use pasture rotation which reduces the need for insecticides.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Generation
    Every dollar you put into solar or wind is a dollar not put into traditional financial institutions. You'll also be bolstering the fossil fuel divestment movement, too. What are some companies you know of that invest in green energy, and how can you support them?
    Marigale Walsh's avatar
    Marigale Walsh 4/06/2018 5:54 AM
    I have invested in a company that  grows rare produce in urban vertical farms using hydroponics and LED lighting.
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    • Marty Heller's avatar
      Marty Heller 4/06/2018 1:34 PM
      can you tell me more about this company?  We're looking for data from such production systems in order to do comparisons of their environmental footprints with other production methods.
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