EcoChallenge.org

Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Inna Tasmaly

WSP USA

"It ain't easy being green"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
613 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

93

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

4.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

2.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

1.0

public official or leader

contacted

Inna's actions

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

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

Buildings and Cities

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

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 2 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Online Energy Audit

Multiple Solutions

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 15 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Biomass

#34 Biomass

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Learn about Temperate Forests

#12 Temperate Forests

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Research Peatlands

#13 Peatlands

I will spend 8 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

UNCOMPLETED
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
Materials

Good job on choosing recycled paper! How can you take your action a step further?
Inna Tasmaly 4/24/2019 3:22 PM
I can continue to look for methods to do less printing in general, with all of the digital solutions in place, it can be minimized or avoided altogether.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change?
Inna Tasmaly 4/24/2019 3:21 PM
I just try to keep the mentality that every person, no matter how small, has to try and make a difference, and collectively, hopefully we can make change happen.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

How could better walking infrastructure make your city both more enjoyable and more equitable?
Inna Tasmaly 4/24/2019 3:20 PM
I think that many people already walk or ride bikes, but San Diego is very much "stretched" out when it comes to relative distance between work, home, and entertainment. In addition, California drivers are kind of crazy, and many of the reasons I don't want my children walking or riding their bike to school is because of the lack of safe walking infrastructure. It more of it were to exist, especially well lit paths, in clear line of sight of people, it would promote walking and more people would want to do it, saving money on fuel, parking, roadway improvements, etc.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Had you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
Inna Tasmaly 4/24/2019 3:17 PM
No, I had not heard of the term silvopasture previously. I think there are many advantages like climate mitigation and habitat/forest restoration. But i think reducing the number of factory farmed meats while using less land to feed our growing population is one of the most advantageous reason to use this method.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

What are your next steps for saving energy?
Inna Tasmaly 4/24/2019 3:14 PM
I actually did pretty well with my family of 5 on this test. But I do know there are more ways to save energy. One of these is maybe air drying some clothes instead of using the dryer, since we live in SD and it's the perfect climate to do that many days out of the year.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Clean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons?
Inna Tasmaly 4/24/2019 3:13 PM
Rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity (related to cleaner water too).

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Inna Tasmaly 4/24/2019 3:10 PM
I learned that switching to vegan or even vegetarian can greatly reduce emissions. And of course, there are health benefits that would lead to lower chronic disease.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How are environmental issues like black carbon and other emissions from cooking fires or rudimentary cookstoves also human health and social justice issues? Why do these issues matter to you?
Inna Tasmaly 4/24/2019 3:01 PM
Some of those methods release toxic chemicals that the community (or the person is in turn breathing in. This becomes a human health issue. This is also more common in poor or 3rd world country communities, where social justice is an issue in itself.

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Inna Tasmaly 4/17/2019 4:20 PM
I was out of the country for some time, so I haven't had a chance to follow up on everything, but I have been mindful of some of my goals and have tried to incorporate sustainability into my travel where possible.

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- Meghan Jones 4/18/2019 7:56 AM
  Being sustainable while traveling is tough! Do you have any tips?
  
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