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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
A Mel's avatar

A Mel

EcoChallenge Rhinebeck

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 356 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    18
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed

A's actions

Materials

Become A Master Recycler/Composter

#55 Household Recycling

I will sign up for a Master Recycler/Composter program in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 5
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?

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    A Mel 4/24/2019 6:23 PM
    I loved this challenge! The daily challenges we will continue even after it is over.  I also love how much my kids tried new suggestions!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials
    Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
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    A Mel 4/24/2019 6:22 PM
    Use less even though we have an abundance. If I use less chemicals,  will I protect the water I use?
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials
    What could you do differently to waste less?
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    A Mel 4/24/2019 6:18 PM
    Slow things down,  where ever I can.  The busier I am, the more I waste.  
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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?
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    A Mel 4/24/2019 6:16 PM
    Quick, easy, and cheap!
    We are a society that is moving so fast and getting caught up with accomplishing, in my opinion.  It’s so much work to eat healthy, but the benefits are so worth it!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
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    A Mel 4/24/2019 6:14 PM
    Vacation to a warm, blue, secluded beach! 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    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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    A Mel 4/24/2019 6:13 PM
    Satisfaction of eating because you have to slow down.  Enjoying the company you are eating with!
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