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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Susan Shaftan Perrin's avatar

Susan Shaftan Perrin

Woodstock Day School

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 264 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    5.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning

Susan's actions

Land Use

Choose Better Wood Products

#38 Forest Protection

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Explore Other Transport Solutions

All Transport Solutions

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport 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

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?

  • Susan Shaftan Perrin's avatar
    Susan Shaftan Perrin 4/24/2019 4:09 AM
    not sure why it only listed 2 local meals, but we source at least 50% of most of our meals locally.  So easy here in the Hudson Valley- join a CSA, visit a farmer's market, or just purchase food from the "locally grown" section of any of our supermarkets. This is also a commitment  to eat more fresh foods. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Support Local Food Systems
    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?
    Susan Shaftan Perrin's avatar
    Susan Shaftan Perrin 4/10/2019 4:14 PM
    Eating local food supports our neighbors, means we eat fresher and in season food and also helps reduce our carbon footprint
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    • Steve Dunning's avatar
      Steve Dunning 4/11/2019 3:14 AM
      this also keeps our money in our local economy - the profits are not being physically removed and controlled by others to invest elsewhere!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Go Paperless
    What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?
    Susan Shaftan Perrin's avatar
    Susan Shaftan Perrin 4/10/2019 4:13 PM
    using what we have already
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