EcoChallenge.org

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Meztlitonali BennettPerez

Organitude Litatude

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,189 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

conversations

with people
UP TO

285

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

3.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

27

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

90

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

90

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

120

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

84

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

3.0

people

helped
UP TO

7.4

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

8.0

trees

planted

Meztlitonali's 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

Women and Girls

Give a Microloan

#62 Women Smallholders

I will give 3 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will spend 10 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

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
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Nutrient Management

#65 Nutrient Management

I will research and support local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Plant Trees

#15 Afforestation

I will plant 8 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 20 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.82 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Action Track: Social Justice

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 24 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
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
Food Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

Clean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons?

Meztlitonali BennettPerez 4/22/2019 1:01 PM

the fact that regenerative agriculture could help stop global warming by helping reverse carbon overloads.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Support Nutrient Management

How does environmental quality influence your sense of community?

Meztlitonali BennettPerez 4/22/2019 12:58 PM

if my community has a good environment where there is clean water an fresh air we will be happy. For example in flint they have toxic water that can hurt them they have a hard time keeping themselves healthy they can't help eachother out

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls Support Women-Owned Businesses

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? Can you share any past experiences that may help others take action?

Meztlitonali BennettPerez 4/19/2019 12:50 PM

I think that stereotypes should not be used and a woman should be given the right to do what ever she wants with her career. I will try to shop at women owned businesses. I learned about my friends moms business, I decided to start eating there.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Explore Other Food Solutions

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?

Meztlitonali BennettPerez 4/17/2019 12:47 PM

I watched a video on how south Korea recycles all of their food waste. The most interesting fact I learned was that they use special biodegradable bags for their food waste bins so that the little details are still not hurting the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Try Carpooling

List some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?

Meztlitonali BennettPerez 4/16/2019 2:07 PM

I go to school and trader joe's often. If some friends want to go to school with me or grocery shopping we could go together.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

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?

Meztlitonali BennettPerez 4/16/2019 2:06 PM

when my dad got a preus I did some research of how the electric motor and the engine work together. I could really see how much gas and emissions we were saving.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?

Meztlitonali BennettPerez 4/16/2019 2:04 PM

If everyone could reduce their water use this could really help. my region has a lot of drought so if we changed our gardens to the climate we could really save water.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Choose Better Wood Products

Beyond carbon sequestration, what other benefits do forests offer you personally?

Meztlitonali BennettPerez 4/16/2019 2:00 PM

Forests can give me a place to enjoy nature and give me a peace of mind.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

Meztlitonali BennettPerez 4/16/2019 1:59 PM

plastic can never be undone so this will eventually just pollute the planet and kill local wildlife. x

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Recycle Everything I Can

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?

Meztlitonali BennettPerez 4/16/2019 1:57 PM

I often reuse plastic bottles and bags that I can't avoid so that they at least have a longer life.

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