Sofia Harrison

Marist Red Foxes

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participant impact

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160

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spent learning

Sofia's actions

Transport

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

#66 High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Explore Other Transport Solutions

All Transport Solutions

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Land Use

Research Peatlands

#13 Peatlands

I will spend 15 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY 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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will spend 15 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Explore Other Transport Solutions

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

Sofia Harrison 4/11/2019 9:06 AM

This idea of Transport Drawdown focuses on reducing emissions with the use of various vehicles. Some include airplanes, cars, electric bikes, electric vehicles, high-speed rail, mass transit, ridesharing, ships, telepresence, trains, trucks, etc.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Smaller Portions

Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?

Sofia Harrison 4/08/2019 2:03 PM

There have been studies that have proven that eating smaller and more frequent portions of food make you happier. Eating more frequent and smaller portions of food can also make people snack less and ultimately may help them lose weight.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Research Peatlands

Much of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?

Sofia Harrison 4/04/2019 11:08 AM

Before researching peatlands I did not know what they were. i discovered that, Peatlands are a type of wetlands that occur in almost every country on Earth. Currently they are covering about 3% of the global land surface. The term ‘peatland’ refers to the peat soil and the wetland habitat growing on its surface.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls Support Women-Owned Businesses

Globally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. How can you better support communities by supporting women? Can you share any past experiences that may help others take action?

Sofia Harrison 4/03/2019 2:58 PM

I can better support communities by supporting women by shopping at women-owned businesses. Also, I can share and blog about women-owned businesses with my friends and family. There are also many women-owned businesses that focus on making products that support women. I can support their company and women in general by buying their products.

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