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Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Dylan Bean

Rural Action Drawdown Discussion Group

"To be a leader in climate change communication for years to come!"

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0 THIS WEEK
229 TOTAL

participant impact

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10

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spent learning

Dylan's actions

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

What did you learn about the need for family planning? Share some of the learning with your friends!
Dylan Bean 4/04/2019 9:59 AM
The simple fact that while we have made some vast improvements in our country, there is still more work to do, and this is in a "first world" area. Just thinking about and now understanding that "third world" countries have much further to go in this realm shows why education overall is important, as then an issue like this comes after basic education standards are met.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Dylan Bean 4/04/2019 9:57 AM
I see a lot of food waste among my peers, something that truly drives me mad. This knowledge will help me to educate others before they simply throw things away. I always see it as an opportunity to feed someone else if you are not going to use/eat a food item.

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Dylan Bean 3/13/2019 12:56 PM
Looking forward to the challenge!

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