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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
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EcoChallenge.org
Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Eric Friedman's avatar

Eric Friedman

Walgreens Boots Alliance

"I don't focus on it often enough, but enjoy the opportunity to look closer at my own actions, and to find ways to change my habits for the better."

Eric's points

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 329 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning

Eric's actions

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Give a Microloan

#62 Women Smallholders

I will give 2 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 25 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • Eric Friedman's avatar
    Eric Friedman 4/02/2019 7:43 PM
    If anyone hasn't tried it yet, I recommend going to your dashboard on your phone's browser and saving that page as a bookmark or icon. The EcoChallenge folks have done a great job of making the experience very mobile-friendly. Good luck to the full WBA team!
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