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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Kelle Thompson's avatar

Kelle Thompson

Lucky's Market

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,481 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    person
    helped
  • UP TO
    130
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    19
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    76
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    10
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    20
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    2.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    4.0
    donations
    made

Kelle's 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 5 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

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will spend 5 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

COMPLETED 20
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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 5 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

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

Food

Support Nutrient Management

#65 Nutrient Management

I will research and support local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

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

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

Materials

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 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Social Justice

Contact your Elected Officials

#23 Farmland Restoration

I will contact 2 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.

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

Action Track: Social Justice

Improve a Bus Stop

#37 Mass Transit

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Donate

#21 Clean Cookstoves

I will donate to nonprofits that install clean cookstoves in low-income countries.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Make School More Affordable

#6 Educating Girls

I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Social Justice

Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers

#6 Educating Girls

I will donate 1 Femme Kit(s) to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

  • Kelle Thompson's avatar
    Kelle Thompson 4/24/2019 7:20 AM
    Last and final day, but the change will carry on ward!
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    Kelle Thompson 4/23/2019 7:46 PM
    So many changes in this challenge, excited to keep them going after!
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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?
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    Kelle Thompson 4/22/2019 2:28 PM
    Plastic bags, I use them in everything. I can replace them with canvas bags.
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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.
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    Kelle Thompson 4/22/2019 2:27 PM
    Every time I drive past a landfill I wonder how long it long until that is filled and they need to build another one.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Social Justice
    Why is it important that girls have equal access to education in order to reduce our global greenhouse gas emissions?
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    Kelle Thompson 4/22/2019 2:24 PM
    It is important that girls receive the same schooling as boys, so everyone is at a same understanding.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Social Justice
    When family planning focuses on healthcare provision and meeting the expressed needs of women, it results in empowerment, equality, and well-being, and the benefits to the planet are side effects. Why is family planning an important civil rights consideration?
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    Kelle Thompson 4/22/2019 2:23 PM
    If you properly plan a family, there is less need for abortion.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Social Justice
    Do you have any personal connections to a farm or farmland? If so, what are they? What feelings are evoked for you when thinking about declining farmland?
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    Kelle Thompson 4/22/2019 2:21 PM
    I do not have any connections to farm land, but it is deeply concerning that they are diminishing. Concerning for our farmers and all their lands fees.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Social Justice
    How can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?
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    Kelle Thompson 4/22/2019 2:20 PM
    One way to minimize environmental impact at bus stops is to plant small wildflower patches or gardens at stops.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Social Justice
    In what other ways could you help girls overcome health barriers to being able to attend school?
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    Kelle Thompson 4/22/2019 2:18 PM
    One way to help girls overcome health barriers to attend school, is to donate to an organization that raises awareness for such a cause.
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    Kelle Thompson 4/22/2019 2:16 PM
    What a beautiful Earth Day it has been today!
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