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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Magdeline Aylor's avatar

Magdeline Aylor

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 151 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    10
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    10
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    42
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Magdeline's 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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Research Peatlands

#13 Peatlands

I will spend 55 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

COMPLETED 0
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 1
DAILY ACTION

Transport

Stay on the Ground

#43 Airplanes, #63 Telepresence

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.31 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 2
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
    Land Use Research Peatlands
    Much of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?
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    Magdeline Aylor 4/24/2019 9:07 PM
    You can protect peatlands by using less carbon and plastic, and some other things that pollute the environment. Peatlands are very important so we should preserve them.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport Stay on the Ground
    What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?
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    Magdeline Aylor 4/24/2019 9:39 AM
    I didn't really have to restructure my trip in any way, I was just going to Charlotte for about a week. However, before we went my parents were kind of talking about flying to Charlotte to save a bit of time but eventually we just decided to take a car instead. I'm gonna try to convince my stepdad and mom to drive to New York instead of flying next time we visit family.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    In your opinion, what contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries? What does this say about North American values and ways of living?
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    Magdeline Aylor 4/24/2019 9:34 AM
    In my opinion, Americans have been exposed to processed foods and meat all of our life A lot of our parents began feeding us things like chicken and pork from a very young age so we are kind of conditioned to eat and like it. Meat is a super easy thing to cook really quick and eat if you're on-the-go. ESPECIALLY with fast foods, there are vegetarian options but most if not all fast food places sell meat products. I'm not saying meat is bad by any means, because I still eat chicken but I think it says that a lot of our country is not willing to expand their diet and try new things!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities Go for a Daily Walk
    What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
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    Magdeline Aylor 4/24/2019 9:17 AM
    I don't usually take walks around my neighborhood because I do kind of live in the middle of nowhere and I could easily get lost if I left my cul-de-sac so I decided just to walk around there for about ten minutes. I ended up staying a bit longer cause I was looking at a lot of the flowers and a neighbor stopped to talk to me. All in all it was very fun to get out of the house (even if just for a bit) and take a walk. 
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