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Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Jamie Serbicki

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
632 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

65

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

240

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

5.0

trees

planted
UP TO

665

minutes

spent exercising

Jamie's actions

Materials

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

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 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 35 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Replace Manual Thermostats

#57 Smart Thermostats

I will replace manual thermostats with smart ones.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Plant Trees

#15 Afforestation

I will plant 5 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Materials

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

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?
Jamie Serbicki 4/08/2019 5:34 AM
Weight loss, and re teaching the brain what portions are suitable.

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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?
Jamie Serbicki 4/08/2019 5:33 AM
I enjoyed the nature sounds. The calming sound of the wind in the trees. Maybe walk further away from main entrance and exit- as this is a distraction for me and takes away from the calmness.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

How do you anticipate replacing your thermostats for smart ones will positively impact your life?
Jamie Serbicki 4/08/2019 5:29 AM
The system will adjust for temperature that we require. instead of wasting energy to pull the temperature down or up when temperature is more than 7 degree fluctuation .It will use less energy to maintain and balance the temperature.

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