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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Adrian Jensen

EcoChallenge Rhinebeck

"Help save the environment by doing as much as you can!!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 947 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    72
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    20
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    130
    minutes
    spent learning

Adrian's actions

Land Use

Learn about Temperate Forests

#12 Temperate Forests

I will spend at least 7 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 3 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 3 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 1 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 3 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

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

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Choose Better Wood Products

#38 Forest Protection

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 2 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Research Heat Pumps

#42 Heat Pumps

I will spend at least 4 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

COMPLETED
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

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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?


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    Adrian Jensen 4/22/2019 9:13 AM
    So close to 1st place everyone, keep up the good work! I’m in the Netherlands right now and still doing challenges so you can too!

    • Chantal  Collins's avatar
      Chantal Collins 4/22/2019 9:23 AM
      I hope you are having a great time!! Thank you for supporting from so far away :)

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    Adrian Jensen 4/18/2019 4:46 AM
    Everyone, we are tied with another team for points  but this feed post will put us in the lead for 2nd place!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Properly Dispose of Refrigerants
    How do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change?

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    Adrian Jensen 4/18/2019 4:33 AM
    I express my feelings about climate change by speaking to people about it and getting their opinion on the subject of saving the environment and what we could do to help.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Fix Leaky Faucets
    What are other easy and low-cost ways to reduce your water usage at home?

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    Adrian Jensen 4/16/2019 4:21 AM
    Ways to reduce my water usage is to turn the water off while brushing your teeth, otherwise the water will just keep coming, and thats wasteful. Another is limiting your time in the shower to 5 min or so. Thats a LOT of water wasted if you take 10 min ones. 
    One more is using the same dish for food. Lets say you ate a cookie on a plate. Wipe the crumbs off then use it for a different food. That means you can waste water less running the dishwasher.

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    Adrian Jensen 4/16/2019 4:15 AM
    Hello everyone!          
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Use Forest-Friendly Foods 1
    How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?

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    Adrian Jensen 4/13/2019 6:32 AM
    You should eat more healthy food choices instead of artificial flavored foods. 

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    Adrian Jensen 4/13/2019 6:22 AM
    Everyone, keep logging in and doing your challenges!

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    Adrian Jensen 4/11/2019 8:32 AM
    Hello everyone lets save the world! Keep logging and doing your challenges!
  • 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?

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    Adrian Jensen 4/11/2019 8:26 AM
    More benefits from eating smaller portions is that less food gets wasted and people only eat what they need. It might help people not gain weight because of the smaller portions. 

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    Adrian Jensen 4/10/2019 6:14 AM
     Keep logging on to your challenges and completing them!