EcoChallenge.org

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Jess Earl

Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
735 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

4.0

people

helped
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

5.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

480

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

28

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

2.0

public officials or leaders

contacted
UP TO

3.0

donations

made

Jess's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Contact your Elected Officials

#23 Farmland Restoration

I will contact 1 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

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

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

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers

#6 Educating Girls

I will donate 3 Femme Kit(s) to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Express My Support

#54 Walkable Cities

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Give a Microloan

#62 Women Smallholders

I will give 1 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

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
Women and Girls

Globally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. Why do you think that is?
Jess Earl 4/24/2019 1:33 PM
I believe this occurs because in many cultures it is the women who are in charge of maintaining the household and the family. Because it takes a village to raise children, their lives are directly impacted and improved by a better community.

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Jess Earl 4/24/2019 1:25 PM
Just finished my last run on the Fanno Creek trail during the EcoChallenge. I feel so blessed that I have such a beautiful well maintained path so close by.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

What did you learn about the need for family planning? Share some of the learning with your friends!
Jess Earl 4/24/2019 11:47 AM
I've always thought that family planning is important, however until doing more research I did not realize how much correlation there is to family planning and climate change.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Jess Earl 4/24/2019 11:45 AM
Personally I don't have a direct connection to farms or farmland, however I do live on the shared planet and consume the provided food. With population growth and climate change it is important to have properly allocated farmland, using farming techniques that not only improve current yields but allow for continuous usage overtime.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Jess Earl 4/23/2019 1:23 PM
I go for a morning walk each morning with my dogs, as well as most days I go for a run during lunch. During our morning walks, I notice that there is no waste bins along the path, nor is it lit. Having these two would make the walk more enjoyable, especially since we often walk before the sun rise.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Jess Earl 4/19/2019 2:29 PM
I believe that North Americans eat more meat because we can. Many "American" dishes include meat. There is the space to produce meat, people can afford to raise and/or purchase meat.

The United States barely out eats Australia, and Lexembourg still beats us for annual meat consumption.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/06/27/155527365/visualizing-a-nation-of-meat-eaters

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Had you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
Jess Earl 4/04/2019 11:22 AM
Yes, I watched a TEDTalk about the subject a few years ago. The overall ROI is increased. The process improves the soil which in turn eliminates the need for fertilizers. This on combination with having different bloom seasons really helps the bees. If not for the ROI, do it for the Bees..

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