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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Dana Haine

Carrboro High School Drawdown Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 256 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    1.0
    donation
    made
  • UP TO
    36
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    person
    helped

Dana's actions

Electricity Generation

Explore Other Electricity Generation Solutions

All Electricity Generation Solutions

I will spend at least 16 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Generation Solutions.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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 4 friends, family and/or colleagues.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 15 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers

#6 Educating Girls

I will donate 1 Femme Kit(s) to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

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?

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    Dana Haine 4/20/2019 6:58 AM
    I wish I had more time to dive into the ecochallenge - so much to learn and do!
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    Dana Haine 4/20/2019 6:57 AM
    I wish I had more time to dive into the ecochallenge - so much to learn and do!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Generation Explore Other Electricity Generation Solutions
    What is the most exciting solution you explored? Why is it exciting to you?
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    Dana Haine 4/20/2019 6:56 AM
    Probably bioenergy as it can not only help to generate electricity from animal waste but also help to minimize some of the impacts (e.g., smell) of industrial scale animal agriculture.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Generation Watch a Video about Methane Digesters
    What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
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    Dana Haine 4/20/2019 6:55 AM
    One where everyone valued the natural resources and the ecosystem services they provide to humans.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Learn More about Silvopasture
    Had you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
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    Dana Haine 4/10/2019 2:42 AM
    I hadn’t heard of it before reading about it in project drawdown. Was delighted to learn there was some research on silvopasture taking place here in NC. The biggest advantage seems to me to be that trees are part of the solution rather than being cut down for animal agriculture.  
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