Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Materials
Go Paperless
#70 Recycled Paper
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Transport
Explore Other Transport Solutions
All Transport Solutions
I will spend at least 15 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.
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.
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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
Food
Support Local Food Systems
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will source 50 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.
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DAILY ACTIONS
Transport
Advocate For Greener Vehicles
#26 Electric Vehicles
I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on electric and fuel-efficient vehicles
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Transport
Test Drive an Electric Bike
#69 Electric Bikes
I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.
In southern California a lot needs to change. Besides conserving water, saving water while it rains for example, water treatment plants can make a huge impact.
We're almost half way through the #DRAWDOWNECOCHALLENGE!
Give yourselves a big ol' high-five - we have almost 1,500 team points so far, that's amazing for a small team like us!
Can WE/YOU do even better?
SWOX wants to encourage you to step up the point game and therefore we have a BIG SURPRISE for everyone:
The team member who can collect the most points until April 17 - our half way goal - will receive
~~ a SWOX UV-protection t-shirt and ~~ a 50ML SWOX ZINC sunscreen
Total value of 45.00 EUR (we also cover eco-friendly shipping)
START COLLECTING POINTS FOR OUR TEAM TODAY, by simply checking in on the team's website, editing you profile or getting started with some of the easier challenges. For example, educate yourself about ebikes or shop local groceries. All you have to do is mark the challenges as done or answer a question - it's really that easy.
For this spring we decided to go camping close to where we live instead of flying to Mexico, like we did in the past. This was in the back of our head already, in order to introduce our little one to one more piece of the outdoor lifestyle we love so much - camping! The Drawdown Ecochallenge made us go for it in the end!
Half of all trips made in the US are three miles or less; 72% of them are driven. Private vehicles account for 60% of trips of a mile or less. Do you often drive short distances instead of biking or walking? If so, how might incorporating an electric bike into your lifestyle help you make more climate-friendly choices?
I tried an electric bike for a week when we got stuck at a friends house with my little one due to a family emergency. I like the ability to make further distances and uphill rides, but think the technolgies needs to develop a bit further for me to be really eco-friendly. The fact that the bikes can't charges themselves when parked by solar energy or by biking already is a throw off. For now I stick to biking everywhere in the neigborhood (bike trailer for child) and also save a trip to the gym this way :)
Since we live in a rental home, our options are limited (pre installed dish washer, laundry, etc). So we make sure to have enough dishes so we can always wait until the dishwasher is really full to make it worth it to run. We talked our landlord into being more water conscious by turning off the watering in the yard when it rains (even though it's a pain in the ass to do that manually), we also collect rain water for our (very few) minimal water plants and always fix leaky faucets right away.
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?
I realized that it's not neccessarily more expensive to buy groceries at the farmers market. It's important to stick to seasonal veggies and fruits! We also have a local butcher where we buy meat, which we don't eat a lot.
Everybody gets so much credit card advertising in the mail, I've started to collect and then called each one to stop mailing me. Everything else is already paperless. Did you you know that a lot of shops also offer paperless receipts (CVS, etc) if you sign up with them.
