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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Justin Czachor

Team Comsewogue

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 781 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    522
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.1
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    6.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    3.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted

Justin's actions

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits

#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore), #8 Solar Farms

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Communicate With My Elected Officials

#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore)

I will write or call 1 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 2 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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 2 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Contact your Elected Officials

#23 Farmland Restoration

I will contact 2 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Install a Toilet Bank

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Fix Leaky Faucets

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

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
    Electricity Generation Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits
    Your utility company is able to tell you your average energy usage. Ask them how your energy usage compares to others in your zipcode, and in your state. What steps can you take each day to reduce your electricity usage?
    Justin Czachor's avatar
    Justin Czachor 4/16/2019 9:49 AM
    Some ways are by shutting the lights off when you leave the room are u can go outside more and use less electricity. You can use less items that take up less eletricity.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Install a Low-Flow Showerhead
    What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?
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    Justin Czachor 4/16/2019 9:45 AM
    if we got more purified water pumps.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips
    What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
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    Justin Czachor 4/15/2019 10:15 AM
    what concerns me is oil use and fossil fuels because they are slowly killing our planet which will affect us in multiple ways.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Contact your Elected Officials
    Do you have any personal connections to a farm or farmland? If so, what are they? What feelings are evoked for you when thinking about declining farmland?
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    Justin Czachor 4/15/2019 10:13 AM
    No i do not have any personal connections to any farmland but i would never decline farmland because we can make more food that uses up less resources for foods to get their.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Support Local Food Systems
    Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?
    Justin Czachor's avatar
    Justin Czachor 4/15/2019 10:10 AM
    The making of fresh food from farms because we are not using as much resources so that the food can get all around the world and not be wasted as much.
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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?
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    Justin Czachor 4/15/2019 10:06 AM
    They are so used to eating meat that is would be very hard to give it up so it would make it harder for meatless or vegan meals being eaten.
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    Justin Czachor 4/15/2019 9:58 AM
    Good I have been learning more about how we can help cut down on water use and oil use so that we can help our society.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Install a Toilet Bank
    How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
    Justin Czachor's avatar
    Justin Czachor 4/15/2019 9:49 AM
    use up less of your water when washing stuff and brushing your teeth.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Fix Leaky Faucets
    What are other easy and low-cost ways to reduce your water usage at home?
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    Justin Czachor 4/08/2019 10:14 AM
    Some ways we cut down on water usage is by not letting the water run while we are brushing are teeth we can shut the water off. We can also not waste water by not dumping it when we are done with it.
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    Justin Czachor 4/08/2019 10:08 AM
    I have been learning more about climate change and how it is very important to our planet.
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