EcoChallenge.org

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Jackie Dedrick

EcoChallenge Rhinebeck

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
762 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

189

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

22

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

40

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

66

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3.0

public officials or leaders

contacted

Jackie's actions

Action Track: Social Justice

Express My Support

#54 Walkable Cities

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 20 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Communicate With My Elected Officials

#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore)

I will write or call 3 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
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.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

#47 Bioplastic

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Fix Leaky Faucets

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

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
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?

Jackie Dedrick 4/24/2019 4:38 AM

When I ride my bike placesI find my day to be much more enjoyable. I wish my home was closer to my job because I would definitely ride to work.

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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?

Jackie Dedrick 4/24/2019 4:36 AM

We have the supply but I think more people are eating less and less meat these days.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

Jackie Dedrick 4/23/2019 4:58 AM

I found out about why organic milk has a longer expiration date and now I buy organic milk so I have extra time :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Smaller Portions

Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?

Jackie Dedrick 4/23/2019 4:55 AM

It's great to be losing weight and not wasting food.

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Jackie Dedrick 4/23/2019 4:29 AM

Getting close to the end of the challenge, but I know it will not end for me. I will continue the challenge in my life!

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Jackie Dedrick 4/22/2019 5:48 AM

Riding bike everyday to the grocery store and using my own bags :)

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Jackie Dedrick 4/16/2019 6:52 AM

Started riding my bike today to grocery store and other places :)

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Jackie Dedrick 4/09/2019 3:05 PM

I’m feeling very positive about the challenge so far and I’m looking forward to next week when I’m going to try and ride my bike to most places instead of driving!

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Jackie Dedrick 4/05/2019 6:27 AM

It seems to get easier each day to live without plastic :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Eliminate Toxic Plastics

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Jackie Dedrick 4/03/2019 11:40 AM

In the past, I used plastic water bottles and bags and now I use cloth bags at the grocery store and a water bottle. Also, at restaurants I ask to not have a straw and just drink from the glass.

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