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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Charlotte Myers's avatar

Charlotte Myers

Prairie Crossing Charter School

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 250 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    6.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed

Charlotte's 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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Charlotte Myers 4/03/2019 6:41 PM
    I walk around my neighborhood, where there are many trees, which make my walks more enjoyable. In my neighborhood, there is also a pond, which I enjoy walking around with my dog.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Clean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons?
    Charlotte Myers's avatar
    Charlotte Myers 4/03/2019 4:25 PM
    Regenerative agriculture restores carbon to the soil. The positive impacts of regenerative agriculture:
    • Cleaner air
    • Healthier food
    • Plants resist pests
    • Less fertilizer use
    Look at this website of you do the challenge! It is very interesting.
    Website: https://www.drawdown.org/solutions/food/regenerative-agriculture
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
    Charlotte Myers's avatar
    Charlotte Myers 4/03/2019 3:56 PM
    Sell by dates are to tell the stores the date they should sell it by. Use by means to use the product by that date or else the product loses its quality. Best by dates suggest using the product before that date for the best possible quality, which does not mean that it has spoiled yet. 
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    Charlotte Myers 4/03/2019 3:35 PM
    I am doing the daily walk. 
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    Charlotte Myers 4/03/2019 10:38 AM
    I chose to keep a log of the trash I throw away every day. I have only thrown one piece of trash away so far today!
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