EcoChallenge.org

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Andrea Page

Seattle Children's Dermatology

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
460 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

10

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

45

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

6.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

public official or leader

contacted
UP TO

16

zero-waste meals

consumed

Andrea's actions

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).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Biomass

#34 Biomass

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 3
DAILY 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Local Perennial Biomass

#51 Perennial Biomass

I will spend at least 15 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Research Heat Pumps

#42 Heat Pumps

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

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 10
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Materials

Launch a Recycling Program

#56 Industrial Recycling

I will set up a recycling center at my workplace or school.

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 8
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

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

UNCOMPLETED
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
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?

Andrea Page 4/03/2019 1:23 PM

I had never heard of "silvopasturing" before but it makes so much sense! In the rural area where I live, this is very possible to accomplish (if we ever decide to get some goats or a cow for our property). I didn't realize this was even a thing and now I am extremely interested!

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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?

Andrea Page 4/03/2019 5:35 AM

Unfortunately, I live in a very rural area where the car is essentially our family's only means of transportation. However, we do consolidate errands and offer to pick up things for our neighbors (like when going to Costco or the grocery store) whenever possible.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Launch a Recycling Program

How can you take your commitment to sustainable living beyond yourself? How can you, personally, work toward broader change?

Andrea Page 4/03/2019 5:33 AM

I work at a high school and we use A LOT of paper, markers, and batteries. We already have a marker and battery recycling program, and I recycle the paper in my classroom, but we do not have a school-wide paper recycling system. Though the school year is drawing to a close, I'd like to establish a paper and plastic bottle program now so that it will be effectively functional when the new school year starts in September.

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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?

Andrea Page 4/03/2019 5:31 AM

Here in the Midwest there is definitely a mindset that a proper meal is a hearty "meat and potatoes" type meal. We also view plant-based meals as something that "women do to lose weight." Our society's views on fruits and vegetables indicates that we need to do more to educate ourselves on the advantages of a "less meat" diet and that it's ok to embrace it!

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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?

Andrea Page 4/03/2019 5:28 AM

Eating smaller portions enable a person to realistically gauge when she is hungry or not. Eating less helps with weight loss and also reduces food consumption overall, which benefits the body and the environment.

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