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April 3 - April 24, 2019
Deborah Beam's avatar

Deborah Beam

Red Hook Central School District

"Our mission is to have all RHCSD students, staff, their families and friends identify, communicate, and practice concrete actions that can reverse climate change. We are joining the EcoChallenge to turn intention into action and give participants a fun and social way to think about and act on proven solutions that make a difference for each of us, our community, and our planet"

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Deborah's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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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 implementing some other small improvement.

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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.

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DAILY ACTION

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

UNCOMPLETED
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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 20 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 8.08 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 20 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 3.28 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

#66 High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

UNCOMPLETED
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
    Transport Improve a Bus Stop
    How can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?

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    Deborah Beam 4/03/2019 10:56 AM
    Best way to advocate is to use the transportation provided....or they will no longer have the funds to run it in our area.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport Use Muscle Power
    How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

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    Deborah Beam 4/03/2019 10:54 AM
    I have to plan out my trips ahead of time to arrange it so I can maximize the places I can get to in a logical less mileage way.

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    Deborah Beam 3/20/2019 9:06 AM
    Walk out of school for Climate change....easy....change your own habits ...tough....work to make small strides to help the earth through the Eco Drawdown challenge. New habits are not easy to make but during this challenge it helps you evaluate your daily life and make improvements! We should all be in !

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    Deborah Beam 3/18/2019 8:34 AM

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    Deborah Beam 3/18/2019 6:27 AM
    Lets go Red Hook!! Sign Up for the Red Hook Central School District Team!! Ecodrawdown Challenge!

    • Laurie Husted's avatar
      Laurie Husted 3/18/2019 9:37 AM
      Nice surge in activity today Red Hook Schools!  btw there's some glitch where I accidentally keep joining your team and then have to rejoin the Bard Raptors.  sorry for any confusion!!  We're all on the same planetary team!