Ecochallenge.org and Project Drawdown

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Holly Windom

Comerica Bank

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
500 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

5.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

24

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Holly's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Start a Social Media Campaign

#6 Educating Girls

I will share stats on gender inequity in education with my social media feed to raise awareness.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 1 meal(s) from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 8
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
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?
Holly Windom 4/24/2018 12:29 PM
Supporting Small Women business in my area is easy. Their are several to select from and Comerica supports them too by having them in the lobbies of our MI buildings. Most of the time you can find items that you where going to purchase anyway as gifts or for yourself. Their selection is always different that the retail stores offer. Stop by the table in your lobby or the store in your area on the corner. I promise you will be pleasantly surprised with the quality of the items.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

How are people responding to the statistics you're sharing on social media?
Holly Windom 4/23/2018 12:31 PM
Very Positive - I love twitter! Your posting are supported and shared and re-twitted. Always view options to encourage, enlighten and support others. It will come back to you in a healthy open minded way of you are willing to get involved.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Now that you know the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates, how will you view expiration dates differently?
Holly Windom 4/18/2018 5:29 AM
No! fresh foods dates I live by due to I have stomach issues! I will not drink milk after the date NO WAY. Will I eat peanut better a week later. Yes! This is a in your own comfort level thing. First STOP over buying. Then you will not have so many dates to pass you by and waste food. Also not easy but this project is about making changes.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

What did you learn about the need for family planning? Share some of the learning with your friends!
Holly Windom 4/18/2018 5:25 AM
If able to plan a family it will ensure that you are prepared for the high cost of raise children plus their educational cost. Most of the country is poor and unable to "Plan Parenthood". So they do the best they can with what they have been given. Not easy but loving the child as best you can and providing a stable home and lifestyle is golden. Children need love and little money a lot of guidance and support. If even if you did not receive that from your parents. FORGIVE them! Just be sure to do better with your children.

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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?
Holly Windom 4/18/2018 5:17 AM
Wood pasture is a historical European land management system in which open woodland provided shelter and forage for grazing animals, particularly sheep and cattle, as well as woodland products such as timber for construction and fuel, coppiced stems for wattle and charcoal making and pollarded poles.

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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?
Holly Windom 4/18/2018 5:14 AM
- Buy local veggies from farmer market
- Do not pour any down drains that is toxic
- Be aware of the pollution I personal cause.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these advantages inspire you the most?
Holly Windom 4/17/2018 7:57 AM
Support community and results of healthy body and mind. That is a Tie!

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Holly Windom 4/17/2018 7:55 AM
I suggest you watch Channel 56 public TV the have lots of shows on farming. I love the cooking show called Chef to Farm. Lots of different ways to use everything on the farm. Take a half hour from your police, hospital, reality shows and learn something that may make your present life more comfortable and enjoyable by share information on healthy life styles.

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Holly Windom 4/17/2018 7:52 AM
TOUGH - I LOVE FOOD! Yes truthfully bad food is some of the best tasting food. Most people I talk with say that is issue with healthy things they taste like "Rice cakes" cardboard! Unless you get carmel those are pretty good. It is just the truth.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
Holly Windom 4/17/2018 7:48 AM
Vacation - OK Feeding the poor is a better answer.

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