Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Beau Willard

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
443 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

10

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

2.0

public officials or leaders

contacted
UP TO

10

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

5.0

miles

traveled by bike

Beau's actions

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Upgrade My Windows

#31 Insulation

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Choose Better Wood Products

#38 Forest Protection

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Test Drive an Electric Bike

#69 Electric Bikes

I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Explore Other Transport Solutions

All Transport Solutions

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will support women-owned businesses when I shop this month.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go by Bike

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will commute by bike 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 4.47 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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

Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

#31 Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 5.65 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transport

Advocate For Greener Vehicles

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on electric and fuel-efficient vehicles.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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
Women and Girls

Globally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. How can you better support communities by supporting women?
Beau Willard 4/25/2018 9:29 AM
I can ask people of female owned businesses and make sure that I support them.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

Half of all trips made in the US are three miles or less; 72% of them are driven. Private vehicles account for 60% of trips of a mile or less. Do you feel that these facts apply to you? If so, how might you incorporate an electric bike into your lifestyle?
Beau Willard 4/25/2018 9:29 AM
I would definatley use an electric bike especially becuase I don't have a car

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

Reducing (or eliminating) exhaust emissions and improving public health are two benefits of green vehicles. What other motivators inspire you to consider switching to a more fuel-efficient vehicle?
Beau Willard 4/25/2018 9:27 AM
I mean those two things are the most important but it would also save me money to do other energy efficient things to my house.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

What inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?
Beau Willard 4/25/2018 9:27 AM
the fact that we are hurting animals and other people. It is really selfish to not do good things

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

How does improving your home's energy efficiency help you better live out your values?
Beau Willard 4/25/2018 9:26 AM
It helps me not waste things. my family always tells me that we can't wast food or money or time and I think energy is just as important

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

How can you make your home more energy efficient?
Beau Willard 4/25/2018 9:25 AM
My family is buikding a new house and we are making sure everything we buy is really energy effecient.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

How does using human-powered transportation make you feel?
Beau Willard 4/25/2018 9:24 AM
It makes me feel a little tired but it also makes me feel really good about myself. I am saving the earth and excersizing.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next?
Beau Willard 4/25/2018 9:24 AM
I think next I can start moving to more overall effecient htings like solar energy. I can also make sure I unplug things to not use vampire power

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Beau Willard 4/25/2018 9:05 AM
I'm doing ok. I haven't done a whole lot but I have been supporting my teammates and doing whatever I can.

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