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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Jaden Banwaree's avatar

Jaden Banwaree

Team Comsewogue

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 766 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    20
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    15
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    101
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    69
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    2.6
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    4.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    39
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    90
    public officials or leaders
    contacted

Jaden's actions

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

UNCOMPLETED
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 2
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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Upgrade My Windows

#31 Insulation

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 69 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Express My Support

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact bike routes and express my support for better biking infrastructure.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

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

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 15 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Online Energy Audit

Multiple Solutions

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

#31 Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Tour a Green Roof

#73 Green Roofs

I will set up a visit to tour a green roof in my city, and ask about the codes and process for installing a green roof.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Explore Other Buildings and Cities Solutions

All Buildings and Cities Solutions

I will spend at least 69 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Replace Manual Thermostats

#57 Smart Thermostats

I will replace manual thermostats with smart ones.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Research Retrofitting Incentives

#80 Retrofitting

I will spend at least 10 minutes finding out if my city, region, or state offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Research Heat Pumps

#42 Heat Pumps

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go by Bike

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will commute by bike 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 19.4 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
    Jaden Banwaree's avatar
    Jaden Banwaree 4/08/2019 9:25 AM
    use by is try not to use by a date and sell by is you shouldnt sell it to anyone past that date 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Producing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?
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    Jaden Banwaree 4/08/2019 9:24 AM
    I need to change the bad of all the unhealthy foods i eat
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Had you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
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    Jaden Banwaree 4/08/2019 9:23 AM
    I think its is best used for helping
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities
    Why is taking action on climate change important to you? Why do you care?
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    Jaden Banwaree 4/08/2019 9:20 AM
    I care because people should have a good climate and be healthy
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    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?
    Jaden Banwaree's avatar
    Jaden Banwaree 4/08/2019 9:19 AM
    People in North America tend to eat a lot of unhealthy food and that should change 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities
    How can you share what you have learned in your research with others?
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    Jaden Banwaree 4/08/2019 9:19 AM
    I can show the progress i've been doing on this website
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities
    How do you anticipate replacing your thermostats for smart ones will positively impact your life?
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    Jaden Banwaree 4/08/2019 9:17 AM
    I will then know the best ways of my house temparture
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities
    What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
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    Jaden Banwaree 4/08/2019 9:16 AM
    I found out that alot of people are helpful you wouldnt beleive that more people help then dont help 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities
    What do you like most about biking in your city? What would you like to improve?
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    Jaden Banwaree 4/08/2019 9:15 AM
    I like that when i ride my bike i do it with friends so i can enjoy it more and i want more people to do it

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities
    What did you learn on your green roof tour?
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    Jaden Banwaree 4/08/2019 9:13 AM
    i learned that things need to be grown to help the envirnment
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