EcoChallenge.org

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Jeniece Schroeter

EcoChallenge Rhinebeck

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,136 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

235

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

12

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

5.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

5.0

public officials or leaders

contacted
UP TO

2.0

donations

made

Jeniece's actions

Action Track: Social Justice

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Launch a Recycling Program

#56 Industrial Recycling

I will set up a recycling center at my workplace or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Fund Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Eliminate Toxic Plastics

#47 Bioplastic

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Social Justice

Support Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will donate to The Nature Conservancy, which works with Indigenous Peoples to secure land tenure and resource rights, support improved governance and local institutions, assist in natural resource mapping, planning and management; and strengthen livelihoods and sustainable economic development.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Express My Support

#54 Walkable Cities

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 5 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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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

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Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Become A Master Recycler/Composter

#55 Household Recycling

I will sign up for a Master Recycler/Composter program in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Advocate for Forest Protection

#38 Forest Protection

I will contact 2 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Start a Social Media Campaign

#6 Educating Girls

Through social media, I will raise awareness about gender inequity in education by sharing the information found in the links below.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Women and Girls

Connect With A Nonprofit

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

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on womens' or girls' issues in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will spend 20 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 25 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

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
Women and Girls

What are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?
Jeniece Schroeter 4/24/2019 7:28 PM
Stereotypes, intimidation and lack of self awareness. The biggest barrier in my opinion is the ego of the male public.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

Globally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. How can you better support communities by supporting women? Can you share any past experiences that may help others take action?
Jeniece Schroeter 4/24/2019 7:27 PM
Support women owned businesses.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

What did you learn about the need for family planning? Share some of the learning with your friends!
Jeniece Schroeter 4/24/2019 7:26 PM
I learned that birth control doesn’t exist in certain parts of the world and neither does the right to choose to be a mother. And when it is available women are able to make better choices about their bodies. I have been and will continue to share this.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How can you take your commitment to sustainable living beyond yourself? How can you, personally, work toward broader change?
Jeniece Schroeter 4/24/2019 7:25 PM
I would like to collaborate with other non profits and do a sustainability campaign with my own non profit called JewelFuel.org. Let’s pass on our unwanted jewelry and take back our planet. What matters more to you?

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Jeniece Schroeter 4/24/2019 7:23 PM
I am vegan and feel that with the amount of brutality going on, the energy of this earth has gone foul. We have forgotten how to interact with and respect nature and everything that comes with it. We have more species going extinct than ever before. We are putting money into cloning these extinct animals through DNA rather than fixing the habits that made them go extinct in the first place. We are spending money researching other planets rather than spending money researching how to fix ours. We are at a critical tipping point where it is inevitable the some damage is permanent. Birth defects in humans and animals alike are on the rise. The concerns are endless.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
Jeniece Schroeter 4/24/2019 7:19 PM
“Accidentally” spilling half a billion gallons of sludge into the Hudson River is a start.. we need a sustainable system (Advetec.net) to handle our waste. Our fertilizers and pesticides for lawn care also have a devastating effect. I can make sure the land I a, responsible for is organic and that I don’t flush anything that can’t break down. I can also approach legislation.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Jeniece Schroeter 4/24/2019 7:16 PM
In the last 6 months I have made a major shift away form single use plastics and no longer allow them in my life.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?
Jeniece Schroeter 4/24/2019 7:15 PM
I could use this with everything: worn or damaged clothing, i could resist getting then most recent version of a phone, laptop or otherwise. I could use things until they break rather than until they no longer satisfy me,

It makes me feel grounded and whole to start looking at things with respect to the earth rather than pompous personal short lived gain.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What could you do differently to waste less?
Jeniece Schroeter 4/24/2019 7:13 PM
I am more mindful and live with intent rather than being so scattered. In an organized and prepared manner, I can make sure I always have what I need in the amount that I need it,

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

Good job on choosing recycled paper! How can you take your action a step further?
Jeniece Schroeter 4/24/2019 7:11 PM
Tell other people about my recycled paper, make sure it’s recycled again, print on both sides.

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