April 3 - April 24, 2019

Marcia Rouse

"My mission is to do the Drawdown Ecochallenge everyday. I feel renewed inside , closer to Mother Earth knowing we are taking care of her, afteall, " Where would we be if we didn't have her" . Continue to be on the Ecochallege everyday from this day forward. Thank You Rhinebeck."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
676 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

12

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

5.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

270

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

7.5

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

6.8

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

21

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

12

miles

not traveled by car

Marcia's 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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 45 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 2 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.13 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 50 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 3
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

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?

Marcia Rouse 4/24/2019 2:58 PM
Very poud of Kaia Rouse and Rhinebeck for introducing our Family to the Drawdown Ecochallenge ! So many of us out here are much more aware and this has made a very big impact and change in life style because of both her and the challenge. Go Rhinebeck !
Thank You Rhinebeck and Kaia Rouse, Granddaughter.

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Marcia Rouse 4/24/2019 2:00 AM
Last day for Drawdown Ecochallenge but not the last day to keep your challenges going, let's go Rhinebeck !

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- Ray Berg 4/24/2019 4:28 AM
  Amen Marcia!!
  You can get us a few more points if you would be so kind as to edit profile and add pictures and a mission statement
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

How has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
Marcia Rouse 4/23/2019 11:17 AM
Today I take public transportation or walk everywhere, growing up we only used the family car. Public transportation is much better for everyone and my car gets driven very few miles per year. Can never go back to not depending and using public transportation. If only all those cars being driven by only the driver with no passengers could follow suit if they have the opportunity, imagine how many less cars would be on the road and how much less pollution there would be. Ride the Bus, Ride the Train .

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Marcia Rouse 4/23/2019 9:54 AM
Today, I learned so much watching the video how Michigan State University is using Methane Gas, if only all Universities would follow this example, this is so interesting, encouraging everyone to read it for the Drawdown Ecochallenge final sprint ! Congratulation MSU !

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Marcia Rouse 4/23/2019 8:20 AM
My 3 year old Grandson was riding his little jeep down his street, stopping each time he saw litter, got out, picked it up, put it in his jeep , drove back home, put it all in the families re--cycle bins and trash . I am so proud that he did this all by himself. "Bravo ", Jasper Rouse-Kasten ! He knows how important it is to take care of our Planet. If we are good to Mother-Earth, She will be good to US . Let's Go Rhinebeck Drawdown Challenge , almost at the Finish Line .

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Marcia Rouse 4/22/2019 2:52 PM
If WE are good to the EARTH , the Earth will be good to US.

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Marcia Rouse 4/22/2019 11:44 AM
Rhinebeck , Drawdown Ecochallenge nearing the FINISH LINE, Let's Sprint Across First, WE can do it !

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?
Marcia Rouse 4/22/2019 3:14 AM
Buy Local , Support Our Community !

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Marcia Rouse 4/22/2019 2:30 AM
"Let's do this " , if everyone of us shared Drawdown Ecochallenge and recruited one participant in the next few days we can move ahead. Go Rhinebeck !!

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- Chantal Collins 4/22/2019 9:29 AM
  HI Marcia
  Don't forget to change profile picture for extra points! Thank you for joining :)
  
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