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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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EcoChallenge.org
Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Amanda Norseth's avatar

Amanda Norseth

Virginia Mason IPACTeam

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 788 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    88
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    52
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    220
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    2.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    22
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    88
    miles
    not traveled by car

Amanda's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 2 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 4 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.01 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 22
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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Land Use

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 2 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Research Retrofitting Incentives

#80 Retrofitting

I will spend at least 5 minutes finding out if my city, region, or state offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Explore Other Buildings and Cities Solutions

All Buildings and Cities Solutions

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Learn about Temperate Forests

#12 Temperate Forests

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 21
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 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Local Perennial Biomass

#51 Perennial Biomass

I will spend at least 5 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • Amanda Norseth's avatar
    Amanda Norseth 4/17/2019 2:16 PM
    In just 2 weeks, we've already saved 7,365 plastic containers from outliving us in landfills & oceans.
    Thanks for your part!
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  • Amanda Norseth's avatar
    Amanda Norseth 4/10/2019 3:51 PM
    I received this update today: 

    Of the 542 organizations participating thus far, VMMC is currently in 1st place for points earned (39,615) and most participants (457)! 

    I believe the easiest of the 88 challenges available on the site are the quick learning opportunities provided right through the Learn More buttons. Each of the challenge categories offers learning and point-scoring opportunities accomplished easily by clicking and reading. One example of this, under Food, is reading about sell by, use by, and best by dates.

    Please consider checking in daily via the dashboard button on the     EcoChallenge site. That act alone will earn you, and us, points. So far VMMC is in first place nationally for number of participants and number of total points earned!

    Did you know that
    -          You can recruit anyone to your team, including VM business partners, contractors, staff from other departments, and family members
    -          Recruiting team members earns you 5 or 10 points for each one
    -          Adding, renaming and switching teams are all allowed until April 24th
    -          Some teams are really having fun with team titles, such as Spit Happens, Renal Recyclers, planet protectORs, Rehab This, slOBS, We got Rhythm, Dirty Shoes, Food Fighters, and We Don’t Just Bond, We Glucose
    -          The VM Anesthesiology team just surpassed the HR Climate Coolers for having the most members (42)

    Tell me what you think of this staff engagement experiment of ours. Are you finding the EcoChallenge too challenging? Inspiring? What have you learned? What do you like or dislike? Please share your candid impressions with me. Or let me know how I can help you get more out of this.

    Please send any feedback to John at [email protected]

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities
    What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
    Amanda Norseth's avatar
    Amanda Norseth 4/04/2019 10:03 AM
    it is a good time to clear my head
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