EcoChallenge.org

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Kevin Reidy

Team SouthCoast

"To be the best like no one ever was"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
650 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

40

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

135

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

120

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

19

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

public official or leader

contacted

Kevin's actions

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 20 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 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Generation Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

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 19
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 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Fix Leaky Faucets

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Advocate for Forest Protection

#38 Forest Protection

I will contact 1 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

#31 Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 12
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 12
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

What are some of the benefits of making your home more energy efficient?
Kevin Reidy 4/12/2019 7:30 AM
The biggest benefit is that you save money on heating and cooling within your home. this give you funds to pursue other alternatives in your life.

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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?
Kevin Reidy 4/12/2019 7:30 AM
It nice to see which areas are great for catching the sunset at. The amphitheater in particular on campus is a great place to watch it from.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

Higher standards of living are very often dependent on moving our environmental costs elsewhere. What are some specific ways in which the environmental impacts of your own lifestyle might be shifted elsewhere?
Kevin Reidy 4/12/2019 7:29 AM
If we began investing in more hemp products instead of cutting down entire forests.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
Kevin Reidy 4/12/2019 7:27 AM
Starting to change your diet is easy, the hard part is sticking with it and remembering when youre in a rush.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What are other easy and low-cost ways to reduce your water usage at home?
Kevin Reidy 4/09/2019 12:54 PM
Turn off the faucet when youre not using it. Also listen to music in the shower and try to only take two songs of time worth

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?
Kevin Reidy 4/09/2019 12:54 PM
My experiences, rather then buy things i'd much prefer to put the money towards making memories with friends

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
Kevin Reidy 4/09/2019 12:39 PM
Walking is so much less stressful then driving and i find drivers actually care more about your safety.

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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?
Kevin Reidy 4/09/2019 12:38 PM
Barbecue has become something of a tie in to what is considered american lifestyles

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

What is the most exciting solution you explored? Why is it exciting to you?
Kevin Reidy 4/09/2019 12:37 PM
Underwater turbines that take advantage of ocean currents to generate energy

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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?
Kevin Reidy 4/09/2019 12:36 PM
The radio tower in the middle of campus could work. or possibly modify our giant turbine to accommodate these

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