EcoChallenge.org

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Jacob Page

PAE Engineers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
645 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

36

miles

traveled by bike
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

150

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

210

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

28

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

8.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Jacob's actions

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go by Bike

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will commute by bike 9 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 7.12 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

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

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

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 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

#66 High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Explore Other Electricity Generation Solutions

All Electricity Generation Solutions

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Generation Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Explore Other Transport Solutions

All Transport Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport 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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
Jacob Page 4/23/2019 1:14 PM
Rachel's video and discussion on methane digesters in the UK was very interesting. It was cool to know Gresham and likely Portland both have outlets for their commercial compost in a local methane digester facility.

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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?
Jacob Page 4/23/2019 1:12 PM
The weather in Portland has been making a turn for the better lately, it's great to go outside for a walk, sometimes getting to see my wife who works elsewhere downtown.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

What did you learn about wave and tidal energy? Were you surprised by the information you found?
Jacob Page 4/23/2019 1:11 PM
Alex's sharing of "tidal fences" was an interesting piece of technology I hadn't heard of yet

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Jacob Page 4/23/2019 1:11 PM
Researched electric bus system developments for the US and world as a whole to share with company.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Jacob Page 4/23/2019 1:10 PM
Forest shared really interesting perspectives on traditional food supply chains and their carbon impact vs. newer options like the Blue Apron meal kits

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Had you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
Jacob Page 4/17/2019 1:25 PM
Watched a couple days ago. Interesting idea about combining lumber production with pasture for cattle. Makes complete sense.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

What are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?
Jacob Page 4/17/2019 1:24 PM
Thanks for the information, Paula!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

Concrete is a good example of a material that most of us encounter every day, but may its carbon footprint is not obvious. What other everyday materials might have a large carbon footprint? How can you find out more?
Jacob Page 4/17/2019 1:23 PM
Didn't know cement was such an intense carbon contributor.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

What is the most exciting solution you explored? Why is it exciting to you?
Jacob Page 4/17/2019 1:22 PM
Agrivoltaics was super interesting!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

Micro turbines can be placed on large structures to take advantage of stronger, steadier breezes. The Eiffel Tower now sports vertical axis turbines that produce electricity for use on site. Where could micro turbines potentially be installed in your city?
Jacob Page 4/17/2019 1:22 PM
Very interesting presentation by coworker regarding <100kW turbines. Another fun method that is being looked at for highway applications: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjgIYJ_9aIM

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- Ryan Workman 4/17/2019 1:41 PM
  That is cool. I would be interested to know the impacts on fuel economy. It might be negligible.
  
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