EcoChallenge.org

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Nora Cosnowski

SEEDS

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
336 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

12

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

3.0

miles

traveled by bike
UP TO

80

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

50

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

2.6

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Nora's actions

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

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

Action Track: Social Justice

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Fund Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go by Bike

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will commute by bike 3 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.57 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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

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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 20 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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
Buildings and Cities Go for a Daily Walk

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

Nora Cosnowski 4/23/2019 11:20 AM

I have enjoyed talking to friends and admiring the architecture of Traverse City homes. I have also really liked the fresh air:)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Explore Other Food Solutions

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?

Nora Cosnowski 4/15/2019 12:41 PM

This was interesting. There are a lot of good ideas out there and it is unfortunate that more people are not taking advantage of these ideas. I really liked the multilayered agriculture, where there are trees, with other crops growing beneath. A good way to sequested more carbon:)

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- Elizabeth Dunham 4/15/2019 1:58 PM
  
  Love that bio mass!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

Nora Cosnowski 4/15/2019 12:34 PM

This was pretty interesting, it will make me look at dates on food items a little differently. I think I was probably disposing of some items before it was really necessary.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Use Muscle Power

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

Nora Cosnowski 4/12/2019 8:42 AM

I worked on combining trips when driving, so that I limited my mileage for the week. I also took my bike once to Oryana to shop. I think this made my week more enjoyable. I had a nice bike ride and got to see wildlife instead of just being in a car.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Choose Recycled Paper

Good job on choosing recycled paper! How can you take your action a step further?

Nora Cosnowski 4/11/2019 10:55 AM

I will only buy recycled paper from now on, but will also work on buying other recycled paper products as well. Paper towels, toilet paper, and paper plates. I think this is an easy step to help the environment:)

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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?

Nora Cosnowski 4/11/2019 10:47 AM

I had not heard of silvopasture before today. I think the biggest advantage is the increase in wellbeing for the animals kept in these types of pastures instead of the traditional treeless pastures. A close second is the added carbon sequestration. It is a very interesting idea that I hope takes off soon:)

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