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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Caleb Hull's avatar

Caleb Hull

ABCD - Anybody But Climate Deniers

"Encouraging community members to be environmentally conscious by advocating for ecosystem preservation, encouraging people to grow their own food, and networking to help support local food growers."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 587 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    11
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    5.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted

Caleb's actions

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 90 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Become A Master Recycler/Composter

#55 Household Recycling

I will sign up for a Master Recycler/Composter program in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Social Justice

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

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

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
    Transport Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle
    Reducing (or eliminating) exhaust emissions and improving public health are two benefits of green vehicles. What other motivators inspire you to consider switching to a more fuel-efficient vehicle?
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    Caleb Hull 4/23/2019 1:35 PM
    One of the big motivators is not being around gas stations. The move to put recharging stations in quieter areas allows for a change ‘refueling’ culture. The reality is, I need a truck for a new vehicle in a year or two and there’s isnt a jybridnor electric that fits our needs. Hopefully we can trade in our commuter car for an electric when we are no longer doing business in toronto. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture
    Clean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons?
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    Caleb Hull 4/16/2019 12:48 PM
    Improving doing health, biodiversity, reducing transportation costs through small scale local farming. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Social Justice Express My Support
    How could better walking infrastructure make your city both more enjoyable and more equitable?
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    Caleb Hull 4/16/2019 12:33 PM
    Finished my delegation to council encouraging them to create policies where pedestrians are the first priority. We have unsafe intersections and sidewalks which make walking unpleasant. Access to the park is reduced. We will see if the town acts on anything.  
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    Caleb Hull 4/15/2019 1:33 PM
    We received our worm composter to cut down on food waste. We’ve had worm composters for some time and have taught vermicomposting for 2-3 years.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Become A Master Recycler/Composter
    What could you do differently to waste less?
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    Caleb Hull 4/03/2019 3:53 PM
    We are currently looking in to buying larger vermicomposters and record/improve our current curriculum on composting/worms.

    Vermicompsoting helps capture usable nutrients and is suitable to reduce food waste in the winter- if your worms are kept inside.
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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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    Caleb Hull 4/02/2019 8:07 AM
    The lack of complete and accessible vegetarian options contributes to the consumption of meat. Living in a cold environment, people rely on meat in the winter for protein. 

    Lack of usuable land, limited educational resources, and inaccessible materials add to people’s inability to supplement their diet with home grown vegetables. This results in a dependence on grocery stores which add to transportation costs increasing ones carbon footprint. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities Go for a Daily Walk
    What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
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    Caleb Hull 4/02/2019 7:59 AM
    • Plowed school Routes and streets to hospital
    • Repaired sidewalks
    • Safer intersections needed (4way light and sign clutter that can distract drivers reducing pedestrian safety)
    • Accessibility to those who live on the hill
    • Fencing blocking off park access
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    Caleb Hull 4/02/2019 6:28 AM
    To fulfil the task of improving walkable cities, I have submitted a delegation request for April 16 - 1pm to the Town of South Bruce Peninsula. I will bring up areas that need to be improved to make our downtown more friendly to pedestrians.
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