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Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Justin Ng

Climate Coolers

"draw down the CO2!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
837 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

32

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

75

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

60

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

15

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

50

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

43

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Justin's actions

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 2 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Research Retrofitting Incentives

#80 Retrofitting

I will spend at least 20 minutes finding out if my city, region, or state offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 5.09 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 6 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.74 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

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
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?

Justin Ng 4/24/2019 7:23 PM

My envision of a sustainable community is where people are taking the wastes that we produce such as food scraps and reprocessing it so we can use it again. To do this we could set up composting facilities or use reusable utensils and bottles.

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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.

Justin Ng 4/24/2019 6:33 PM

What concerns me most about how we are affecting the planet is how globally we care more about money and sometimes become lazy causing pollution and more CO2 emissions. Locally, I believe we are taking too many trips with our cars since each family owns one or two cars.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Support Nutrient Management

How does environmental quality influence your sense of community?

Justin Ng 4/24/2019 6:31 PM

If the environmental quality such as litter-free streets is well, I would feel a greater sense of community because we are taking care of the environment and respecting our town and its residents.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Research Retrofitting Incentives

How can you share what you have learned in your research with others?

Justin Ng 4/22/2019 6:03 PM

I can share the research I learned by putting it on the vlog I will make and I can use social media to inform my friends.

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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?

Justin Ng 4/22/2019 3:05 PM

I could incorporate "refuse" into my lifestyle by avoiding or refusing to use plastic straws and utensils when I eat out. I could also reuse take out containers instead of throwing them out. Implementing these "R's" in my life make me proud because I am doing my part to protect the environment from pollution.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Use Public Transit

How has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

Justin Ng 4/02/2019 7:48 AM

I think having access to car makes me self reliant on it even though there are other modes of transportation such as walking and biking. Having a car maybe has made me think that transportation should not involve strenuous exercise.

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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?

Justin Ng 4/02/2019 7:45 AM

We could save money because we would have to cook less food now. People could also become more healthy since we are not overeating to the point we are past full.

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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?

Justin Ng 4/02/2019 7:31 AM

North America probably has a better supply of meat over other places. We have regulations for meat quality so we feel safer eating meat which causes us to buy more. We could also be richer than other countries so we can afford to eat meat more often.

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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?

Justin Ng 4/02/2019 7:18 AM

I know on Wednesdays I can share a ride with my friend coming back from orchestra practice. Maybe on track meets I can also help one of my friends pitch a ride with me.

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Justin Ng 3/30/2019 3:35 PM

I plan to have meatless breakfasts and lunches since livestock, especially cows produce a lot of the greenhouse gas, methane. Also I will try to carpool with my friend after our orchestra practices and track meets and take the school bus instead of being driven so I release less CO2 into the environment. If I keep this up for the next month and moving onward I can have a substantially healthier impact on myself and the earth and it probably won't be that difficult too. I could also do research to find out actions people are doing be more eco-friendly to get us points.

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