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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Drawdown EcoChallenge expert in no time!

EcoChallenge.org
Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Allison Ober's avatar

Allison Ober

Woodstock Day School

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 146 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning

Allison's actions

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

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?

  • Allison Ober's avatar
    Allison Ober 4/09/2019 5:19 PM
    I joined the EcoChallenge because it seemed like a fun way to learn to take small steps.  Also, I wanted to support Robin and Amy.
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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?
    Allison Ober's avatar
    Allison Ober 4/09/2019 5:17 PM
    Losing weight, more energy.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Producing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?
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    Allison Ober 4/09/2019 5:17 PM
    We do a lot of gardening and really appreciate the composted soil.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
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    Allison Ober 4/09/2019 5:16 PM
    I've started learning about food co-ops and ways to reduce food packaging.
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    • Rita Marsico 's avatar
      Rita Marsico 4/09/2019 5:46 PM
      I vilynteer at the food pantry. Food is donated that might have been thrown away. 
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