EcoChallenge.org

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Oliver Milford

Woodstock Day School

"I plan to contribute to a greener Earth and better future"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
771 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.0

people

helped
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

156

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

6.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

12

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

2.0

public officials or leaders

contacted
UP TO

3.0

donations

made

Oliver's actions

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Biomass

#34 Biomass

I will spend at least 8 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 8 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Rooftop Solar Consultation

#10 Rooftop Solar

After researching the incentives at the federal, state, utility, and local levels, I will contact a local installer/distributor for a solar panel installation consultation on my house.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

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 15 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers

#6 Educating Girls

I will donate 3 Femme Kit(s) to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 80 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Communicate With My Elected Officials

#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore)

I will write or call 2 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

COMPLETED
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
Women and Girls

What did you learn about the need for family planning? Share some of the learning with your friends!
Oliver Milford 4/09/2019 10:51 AM
Contraceptives are extremely important for every sexually active individual who does not have the means to raise a child. Its necessary to stress the importance because not only would it put the parents in question into stress and lose money, but the child would not be raised healthily if not in the right conditions.

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Oliver Milford 4/05/2019 8:26 AM
This challenge has really shown me how just taking a little time out of my day can help so much in this quest to save the planet. As a competitive person it has really helped me in learning more about my impact and challenging others to educate themselves as well.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

What did you learn about wave and tidal energy? Were you surprised by the information you found?
Oliver Milford 4/05/2019 8:11 AM
I learned about the different types of tidal energy and how not all of it is underwater turbine power. Some energy is created from dams harnessing the potential energy of the tides and some is turbine power.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

Had you ever heard of biomass techonology before you took this challenge? What did you learn that surprised you? Share this with your friends!
Oliver Milford 4/05/2019 8:03 AM
I knew little about biomass energy before I did this research, and I learned that it used to be a traditional fuel source in the 70s before fossil fuels took over the market. The ashes from biomass energy can be reused as fertilizer for agriculture making this energy even more useful.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

Micro turbines can be placed on large structures to take advantage of stronger, steadier breezes. The Eiffel Tower now sports vertical axis turbines that produce electricity for use on site. Where could micro turbines potentially be installed in your city?
Oliver Milford 4/05/2019 7:52 AM
I live in the country, so a good place for wind turbines or micro wind turbines would be on mountain tops or fields in area where there are no obstructions from the wind.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
Oliver Milford 4/04/2019 7:47 AM
A community should have a sustainable green source of energy. Disposable packaging should be reduced and replaced with compostable or recyclable materials. People should use electric cars and be conscious of their carbon footprint.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

Geothermal energy is reliable, abundant, and efficient. Project Drawdown states that public investment will play a crucial role in its expansion. In what ways (i.e. with money, time, advocacy) can you invest in geothermal energy?
Oliver Milford 4/04/2019 7:26 AM
Because geothermal energy is most easily sourced from volcanically or tectonically active areas, it would be best to fund geothermal plants in those areas because they will be more efficient and have better energy results. If greener energy plants receive better funding they will have the means to be a source for a wider range of people.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

Identify some ways in which modern human societies have become unsustainable. What kind of roles do individuals have in creating and changing practices in society?
Oliver Milford 4/04/2019 7:15 AM
Theres only a limited supply of fossil fuels and oil, when solar energy or wind power is a regular source that we wont run out of. Although it may not always be sunny or windy, we can reduce the amount of energy we use and store that solar energy for when we need it. Geothermal energy is another option, a sustainable source of energy from the heat of the earth. Switching from fossil fuels to greener energy is a great way to create a cleaner, healthier earth.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

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?
Oliver Milford 4/01/2019 7:51 AM
At the end of the school year I'd like to take my old notebooks that I had used throughout the year and fix them up into new journals or notebooks for my writing or for the next school year. I still have notebooks from 5th grade and this would be a good use for them. I had done this in the past and I want to continue it.
When I have clothes I hadn't worn in a while I donate them to thrift stores for reuse. I haven't gone through my closet in a while, so I plan to do this again very soon. If the clothes are too worn to be wearable I'd like to sew them into things that are more useful. I want to spend more of my time thinking about how I can reuse and re-purpose my old belongings so they don't go to waste.

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Oliver Milford 4/01/2019 7:26 AM
I'm Oliver and I live in upstate NY. I wish to contribute to the prevention of climate change in any way I might be able, and I can't wait to start using this website to begin.

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- jerome da gnome 4/01/2019 7:28 AM
  we must compost
  
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