EcoChallenge.org

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Lisa Awazu Wellman

Mahlum Architects

"Global Warming IS REAL. I will strive to protect our planet to the best of my abilities. "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
847 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

50

conversations

with people
UP TO

1.0

donation

made
UP TO

38

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

208

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

208

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

360

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

220

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

46

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

public official or leader

contacted
UP TO

14

zero-waste meals

consumed

Lisa's 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

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

Buildings and Cities

Research Retrofitting Incentives

#80 Retrofitting

I will spend at least 15 minutes finding out if my city, region, or state offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Explore Other Buildings and Cities Solutions

All Buildings and Cities Solutions

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 50 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 14
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 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Explore Other Electricity Generation Solutions

All Electricity Generation Solutions

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Generation Solutions.

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

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 18
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

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 13 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.88 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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?

Lisa Awazu Wellman 4/22/2019 7:24 PM

My personal “why” story: my best friend in elementary school’s b-day is Earth Day and as a kid she wished every day was Earth Day so she could get a present everyday. I got older and realized maybe we SHOULD consider every day “Earth Day”. Every day we are so blessed and fortunate to receive the gifts from nature - from food to clothes and the air we breathe. When you see the benefits of nature , it is not hard to want to make a difference to our earth. This eco-challenge, too, has taught me that small, every day activities can make a difference. Checking in every day alone increases your awareness and that in itself can make a difference.

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Lisa Awazu Wellman 4/15/2019 8:40 AM

Me: filling my single (and only) empty glass jar with beans and it overflowing.
Dad: you know, we’ve got a ton of glass jars in the basement.
Me: O_O It took me 2 weeks to get through this jar of marinara and now you tell me!
Just goes to show you zero waste takes time and commitment and a unified effort at home helps a lot, too.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Social Justice Express My Support

How could better walking infrastructure make your city both more enjoyable and more equitable?

Lisa Awazu Wellman 4/13/2019 10:27 PM

Economic growth is very important for a walkable city. You can improve sidewalks all you want but if there are no shops to go to or places to see/explore, there is no point. Unfortunately, online shopping has forced small businesses to close. The problem now is how to get ppl to go outside.

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Lisa Awazu Wellman 4/09/2019 7:26 PM

I received an email from King County asking me to fill out a survey about how the metro bus is doing. If you take the bus like I do everyday and would like to partake, go to this blog post here: https://westseattleblog.com/2019/04/bus-survey-metro-asking-for-your-opinions/
(Link at the bottom)

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Lisa Awazu Wellman 4/08/2019 6:53 PM

Downtown Seattle has some seriously steep slopes. Luckily, a research team at UW has mapped out all the streets to tell us which ones are ADA accessible. See website here: https://accessmap.io/

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Lisa Awazu Wellman 4/04/2019 8:16 PM

It turns out, the first step to eating zero waste food is to eat all the food you have in your fridge so you don’t waste anything. Have to complete this before going to the farmers market this weekend!

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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?

Lisa Awazu Wellman 4/03/2019 7:22 PM

I think it has to do with the amount of meat we put in our meals. IMHO, Americans love to enjoy their large steaks and it is treated as a commodity, not a luxury.

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Lisa Awazu Wellman 4/03/2019 7:10 PM

I walked around the city before heading home today. I admired the viaduct currently under de-construction. Can’t wait until they put pedestrian access to the waterfront!

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- Jay Hindmarsh 4/04/2019 7:50 AM
  
  I was excited to learn that they will be using some of the demolished concrete to fill the decommissioned Battery Street Tunnel. Re-use, Re-cycle!
  https://www.kiro7.com/news/viaduct-shutdown/how-crews-will-fill-in-seattles-battery-street-tunnel/884478004
  
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Lisa Awazu Wellman 4/03/2019 9:01 AM

Things that are NOT listed in the challenge that I plan to do this month:
- Use the stairs instead of the elevators
- Hang dry my clothes instead of using the dryer
- Dry my hands with a personal hankercheif instead of with paper towels

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Lisa Awazu Wellman 4/03/2019 8:38 AM

I am most nervous about the zero food waste challenge. But I did some research last night and doesn’t seem too challenging....

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