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Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Phoebe A'alona

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
326 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

52

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

5.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

160

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

8.6

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

11

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

52

miles

not traveled by car

Phoebe's actions

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 4 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.66 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Phoebe A'alona 4/23/2019 8:59 AM
I eat a lot of dairy and meat products which greatly impact deforestation. That is why I challenged myself to have at least one vegan meal a day. It is easier than I thought when I prep my own food, but when I go out to eat I find it more difficult to do.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Clean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons?
Phoebe A'alona 4/23/2019 8:57 AM
Regenerative agriculture is better for the land and for the communities around it as well.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Phoebe A'alona 3/22/2019 11:38 AM
I love taking in the architecture of the city.

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