EcoChallenge.org

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Rita Shapiro

Woodstock Day School

"Following Ecochallenge for Woodstock Day School "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
605 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

9.0

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

15

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

300

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

145

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

16

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Rita's actions

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Purchase a Carbon Offset

#43 Airplanes

If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Explore Other Transport Solutions

All Transport Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 20 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Fix Leaky Faucets

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Rita Shapiro 4/24/2019 7:49 AM
A picture from Brazil adding to nature. Fixed leaky faucet, walked the dogs, ate a meatless meal, finishing the challenge.

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Rita Shapiro 4/24/2019 7:48 AM
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Rita Shapiro 4/23/2019 7:12 AM
I just noticed I got a hi-five from my brother Robert who is a strong advocate of EcoChallenges next to my daughter Amy and grandson Estivie. Thanks family

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Rita Shapiro 4/23/2019 7:09 AM
My grandson has watched and advised me what I needed to do to save the planet for him.

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Rita Shapiro 4/23/2019 7:03 AM
Made an appointment to get a leaky faucet fixed tomorrow.

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Rita Shapiro 4/23/2019 7:02 AM
Went grocery shopping and purchased tin cans of seltzer water instead of plastic containers.

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Rita Shapiro 4/19/2019 7:32 PM
Still following the one meatless meal a day and doing short walks.

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Rita Shapiro 4/17/2019 5:10 PM
Beautiful day and took dogs for a walk with my grandson. We both ate one meatless dinner each.

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Rita Shapiro 4/14/2019 4:55 PM
Following my program and learning how to use the program to improve my life style and lessen my carbon footprint.

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- Robert Gierka 4/14/2019 5:37 PM
  Go Rita!
  
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Rita Shapiro 4/12/2019 6:52 AM
Finally learned how to get points for my activities. Will continue my efforts

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