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Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Ayanna Brewton

Georgia Southern University

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
986 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

14

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning

Ayanna's actions

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 10 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

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 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Online Energy Audit

Multiple Solutions

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

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

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
Materials Go Paperless

What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?

Ayanna Brewton 4/15/2019 6:00 PM

I want to prioritize my future over material stuff. It's so easy to get caught up in trying to buy the latest trends in order to fit in with society, but I want to take a step away from "fitting in," and focus on saving my money, resources, and energy on my future goals.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

Clean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons?

Ayanna Brewton 4/15/2019 5:58 PM

Regenerative agriculture Increase biodiversity, enhances ecosystem services, enriches the soil, and so much more! There are so many ways that Regenerative agriculture is beneficial. There should be no question as to why individuals should care about this process!

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Ayanna Brewton 4/15/2019 5:52 PM

A glimpse of new life for your TL! I got the resources for this plant at a sustainability showcase as apart of a "no impact week" at my school. I am actually really excited to see it starting to grow!

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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?

Ayanna Brewton 4/15/2019 5:39 PM

I admit, I have never heard of the term "silvopasture" before now. However after spending 10 minutes learning about silvopasture, I this its biggest advantage is that its known as a healthy grazing system for livestock. While learning, I came across a specific individual who is both profiting from silopasture, while having a more healthy grazing system.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

How do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change?

Ayanna Brewton 4/14/2019 5:58 PM

I believe that climate change is an issue that is globally overlooked. On multiple occasions I see how the severity of climate change is expressed, yet there are barely any global movements to put this issue to an end. I myself am no climate change expert, for example, I didn't even known that refrigerators can have such a negative impact on the environment! I believe, however, the key is to keep learning about the environment as well as what ways you impact it.

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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?

Ayanna Brewton 4/14/2019 5:47 PM

In my opinion, fast food restaurants contributes significantly to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries. I believe this says that North America needs to value fast food restaurants less, and rely more on home cooked meals.

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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?

Ayanna Brewton 4/13/2019 7:41 PM

Making my home more energy efficient can both help me to save money and have a more comfortable living environment. I'm very big on the relation between one's mental health and their environment. So, personally for me, I believe a more energy efficient home will help to positively influence my mental health!

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Ayanna Brewton 4/11/2019 7:17 PM

My eating "smaller portions" challenge has encouraged me to take on an even more complicated challenge "reduce animal products." This new challenge will encourage me to eat one meatless meal a day, wish me luck!

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Ayanna Brewton 4/10/2019 6:09 PM

ooopss!! completed all my challenges early this week, time to look into adding more to my dashboard. Any recommendations?

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls Learn about the Need for Family Planning

What did you learn about the need for family planning? Share some of the learning with your friends!

Ayanna Brewton 4/10/2019 6:06 PM

There is way more to family planning than I have been taught in this society. Taking this time to learn the need for family planning showed me that, through it, people are given the resources they need to determine the number and spacing of the children they plan to have!

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