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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Drawdown EcoChallenge expert in no time!

EcoChallenge.org
Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Joe O'Shaughnessy

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POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 535 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    60
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning

Joe's actions

Buildings and Cities

Research Retrofitting Incentives

#80 Retrofitting

I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out if my city, region, or state offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

#31 Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 10
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

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 15
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?

  • Joe O'Shaughnessy's avatar
    Joe O'Shaughnessy 4/20/2019 4:19 PM
    In my looking into insulation I found this pipe insulation tape for hot water pipes. The best part is my power company sent it to me (with a low flow shower head) for free! 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities Plan to Insulate
    What are some of the benefits of making your home more energy efficient?
    Joe O'Shaughnessy's avatar
    Joe O'Shaughnessy 4/20/2019 4:16 PM
    Cost and impact reduction
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    Joe O'Shaughnessy 4/05/2019 5:26 PM
    Today I parked as soon as I pulled into a parking lot. I walked about 100 feet each way, but if I do this once a day I’ll save 14 miles a year of miles driven. 
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