EcoChallenge.org

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Ava Nemeth

Union Vale Middle School

"Doing My Best!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,201 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

6.0

donations

made
UP TO

399

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

33

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

21

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

200

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

200

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

25

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

5.0

people

helped
UP TO

332

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.0

trees

planted

Ava's actions

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

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

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers

#6 Educating Girls

I will donate 5 Femme Kit(s) to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Become A Master Recycler/Composter

#55 Household Recycling

I will sign up for a Master Recycler/Composter program in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 8.69 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 25 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Plant Trees

#15 Afforestation

I will plant 3 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

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 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

COMPLETED
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).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Fund Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

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?

Ava Nemeth 4/25/2019 1:19 AM

I really enjoyed doing this challenge. It made me realize that my family and I needed to make some changes in order to help the environment around us. It helped us identify what we waste and what we could use. Going forward with these new changes will be permanent.

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Ava Nemeth 4/24/2019 3:50 AM

Micro tubes could possibly be installed in the Empire State Building. That building has tons of lights and it is always lit up.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Become A Master Recycler/Composter

What could you do differently to waste less?

Ava Nemeth 4/16/2019 8:02 AM

I bought a reusable water bottle so that I can fill it up with water instead of constantly bringing a new plastic bottle of water to school everyday.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Fix Leaky Faucets

What are other easy and low-cost ways to reduce your water usage at home?

Ava Nemeth 4/13/2019 3:46 AM

Some low-cost ways to reduce my family's water usage at home would be shorter showers, fix leaky faucets, wash clothes at night/turn water off while brushing teeth. These are just some ways that my family and I can try and lower costs.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

Ava Nemeth 4/12/2019 1:22 AM

We mulched around our trees yesterday to prevent any run off that came down the back of our hill

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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?

Ava Nemeth 4/12/2019 1:16 AM

The last couple of weeks we have been carpooling with two other families to get to all of our activities.

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Ava Nemeth 4/11/2019 3:30 PM

I am happy that I joined the challenge. I chose some actions that I am passionate about and do with my family. Others I figured I would try. I really did not know too much about some. But I am now able to have a little knowledge on what i am discovering.

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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?

Ava Nemeth 4/11/2019 3:27 PM

I am really enjoying eating leafy greens.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Plant Trees

How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

Ava Nemeth 4/09/2019 1:36 AM

It's proven that time spent outdoors is good for you physically, mentally and spiritually. People who live in greener communities are 3x more likely to be physically active and 40% likely to be overweight then those not living there.

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Ava Nemeth 4/09/2019 1:24 AM

Everyday since this challenge I have bee having salads for dinner or Lunch.

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