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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Carolyn Maloney's avatar

Carolyn Maloney

Team Tortugas

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 264 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    22
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    14
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    14
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    7.9
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    8.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Carolyn's actions

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 2 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.13 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 7
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 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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
    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?
    Carolyn Maloney's avatar
    Carolyn Maloney 4/22/2019 8:23 AM
    grew up on a farm where a car was essential to get to town. However we had 1 car for 8 people. I often wonder if 2 person household really needs 2 cars.
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      nelson chew 4/24/2019 2:56 PM
      My grandfather had a good old fashion station fake wood paneled station wagon and we'd pack 8 or 10 kids in there stacked like books on a shelf. No seat belt laws back then! But even so, I agree totally that we rely on cars far too much. I know families with 2 adults and 2 just barely driving age kids....and 4 cars. Jeanette and I have had 1 car for the four of us (and a dog) for 23 years, but I admit I am fortunate to live close enough to work to ride or walk as you know, which isn't the case for many people. 
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  • 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?
    Carolyn Maloney's avatar
    Carolyn Maloney 4/22/2019 8:20 AM
    Walking home from work great way to get rid of stress after busy day. Also half of built in exercise.
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