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Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Olivia Johnson

Seton Hall University

"Herb is the healing of the nations "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
705 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

143

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

17

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

90

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

90

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

425

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

159

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

5.0

public officials or leaders

contacted

Olivia's actions

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

Action Track: Social Justice

Improve a Bus Stop

#37 Mass Transit

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 17.72 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Install a Toilet Bank

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day by installing a toilet tank bank.

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

Food

Contact your Elected Officials

#23 Farmland Restoration

I will contact 5 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will spend 30 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 10 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.

COMPLETED 13
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 Use Muscle Power

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

Olivia Johnson 4/11/2019 8:35 AM

I loving riding the bus and biking. I spend more time with me siblings and cousins riding our bikes and i love taking the bus so i can see our neighbor and friends across town

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Use Public Transit

How has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

Olivia Johnson 4/11/2019 8:34 AM

if im planning a long road trip i can carpool or just use a greyhound to get where i need to go

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Install a Toilet Bank

How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?

Olivia Johnson 4/11/2019 8:33 AM

by saving money and actually implementing the plan

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Social Justice Improve a Bus Stop

How can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?

Olivia Johnson 4/11/2019 8:32 AM

by sharing my knowledge with family and friends

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls Learn about the Need for Family Planning

What did you learn about the need for family planning? Share some of the learning with your friends!

Olivia Johnson 4/11/2019 8:31 AM

family planning is important and i never knew that planning directly affected our carbon emissions

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Go Paperless

What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?

Olivia Johnson 4/11/2019 8:25 AM

I prioritize my future. I work today to enjoy today as well as plant good seeds to grow into my future.

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Olivia Johnson 4/11/2019 8:23 AM

I feel great knowing i'm making a change. A change in the world as well as my own habits

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Recycle Everything I Can

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?

Olivia Johnson 4/11/2019 8:23 AM

I am going to recycle, I feel so good helping the earth

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Support Local Food Systems

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?

Olivia Johnson 4/11/2019 8:21 AM

The fact that we can lower carbon emissions by keeping local farmers in business as well as provide for our economy. Its a win-win situation!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Contact your Elected Officials

Do you have any personal connections to a farm or farmland? If so, what are they? What feelings are evoked for you when thinking about declining farmland?

Olivia Johnson 4/11/2019 8:19 AM

Growing up with my grandmother who is from Guyana showed me the importance of having a healthy garden to grow my own food and to be able to provide for myself. Regarding the decline in farmland I feel devastated. I know better is coming because if we go the pace we're going now there will be no hope for own children in the future.

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