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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Olivia Cervantes Kress's avatar

Olivia Cervantes Kress

WSP USA

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 420 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    25
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    300
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    300
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    165
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    190
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    284
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Olivia's actions

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 40 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 25 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 9.12 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Purchase a Carbon Offset

#43 Airplanes

If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 70 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

#66 High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 90 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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