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Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 4 - April 25, 2018

Huang ChunYi

Taisugar Circular Economy

"Let's us create a beautiful world."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,131 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

21

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

550

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

44

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

2.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

-185.3

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

30

miles

traveled by bike

Huang's actions

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 25 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to -9.97 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Research Heat Pumps

#42 Heat Pumps

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

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 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Improve a Bus Stop

#37 Mass Transit

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

#66 High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 10 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

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

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

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go by Bike

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will commute by bike 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 5.68 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Huang ChunYi 4/24/2018 5:47 PM
I walked to the office instead of riding mortorcycle.
I also take train when I go home every other 2 weeks.
I like taking republic transportation. it's very comfortable and safe.

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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?
Huang ChunYi 4/24/2018 4:30 AM
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?
I knew there are some solar panel putted on the roof of the pig house at the Taisugar Corporation. I will buy the meat product from this company.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Huang ChunYi 4/24/2018 4:24 AM
What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Eating vegetables and fruits which grow on this season.
Strawberries are grow in the winter.
I found sometimes strawberry's product(e.g. strawberry cake) appear in the summer.
It cost energy to keep those strawberry fresh until next season.
So I refuse those vegetables and fruits which grow on other season.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

How does using human-powered transportation make you feel?
Huang ChunYi 4/24/2018 4:13 AM
How does using human-powered transportation make you feel?
It's not only save energy but also good for health (doing exercise).
Using human-powered transportation is very efficient.

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Huang ChunYi 4/24/2018 4:09 AM
When I buy some food,I use my lunch box instead of package.

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Huang ChunYi 4/22/2018 8:49 PM
I bought 3 scallions from local farmer yesterday.

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Huang ChunYi 4/16/2018 12:09 AM
I't so hard to make zero trash for 1day.
Especially I found that food package every where.

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Huang ChunYi 4/15/2018 1:36 AM
I want to set a target: trying to make zero trash for 3 days.
I will try to avoid disposable products.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Huang ChunYi 4/14/2018 12:30 AM
What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
1.People make lots of things(products) that it can't be decomposed by nature.
There are so many garbage lie on the planet. It's said that those garbage won't disappear until hundreds years.
2.Local action:Supporting local food systems,Contributing a recycle center on my community.
Global action:Using recyclable materials to make product,for instance,women substitute disposable sanitary napkins to cotton sanitary napkins.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change?
Huang ChunYi 4/14/2018 12:00 AM
Some people don't believe human's activity would make so much impact to our Earth.
They tend to believe that climate change is one kind of Natural change.
In the other word,they don't think people can postpone this situation by taking some action(e.g. eating less meat,less plastic products...).
I think the main reason lead to climate change really not so important.
Humane definitely have the responsibility of protecting everything on the Earth.
Because this is our home.

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