EcoChallenge.org

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Rohner-Tensee Family

Primrose for the Planet

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
541 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

305

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

30

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

22

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

donation

made

Rohner-Tensee 's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY 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 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 15 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Research Peatlands

#13 Peatlands

I will spend 30 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Fund Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Install a Toilet Bank

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day by installing a toilet tank bank.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Rohner-Tensee Family 4/11/2019 9:01 AM
Our family has been hobby farming for 10 years and we are ready to take it up a notch! We have access to 100 acres of land which we want to do something meaningful, sustainable, and environmentally impactful with. We are getting inspired by everything we are learning from this challenge. We would love to involve other local families in our goal if anyone out there is interested in the planning, execution and reaping of this project!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

Much of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?
Rohner-Tensee Family 4/11/2019 8:32 AM
Palm oil is one of those hidden ingedients in many foods we eat. If you start reading lables you will see that it shows up in almost all packaged foods. Unless the palm oil is sustainably harvested, what we eat on a regular basis can be contributing to deforestation, peatland degradation, and of course the destruction of diverse ecosystems. In Indonesia the Orangutang - our closest relatives, are hugely under threat for survival.
Our family is comitted to avoiding palm oil all together!

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Rohner-Tensee Family 4/05/2019 4:50 PM
Was encouraged this morning while listening to the radio. Canada is finally getting serious about one-time-use plastics used in packaging. Europe has made huge steps in this direction and it's great to know that, in June, Canada is also taking steps. Second bit of good news: our east coast friends in PEI have banned plastic bags, while Nfld and Labradour are in the midst of making the same commitment! Maybe something our Ontario government needs to hear about?!?!

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Rohner-Tensee Family 4/03/2019 2:24 PM
We are very excited about this challenge!! It's encouraging to see how many of the daily challenges are already a part of our everyday life, and how very much more we can be doing to bring about change!

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