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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Brittney Tottman

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POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 507 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    80
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    150
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    36
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    80
    miles
    not traveled by car

Brittney's actions

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 30 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 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 4 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.82 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

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

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Use
    How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?

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    Brittney Tottman 4/18/2019 11:48 AM
    Hearing how invasive coffee farming can be makes me glad I'm working on reducing my coffee intake and going forward I will be more mindful of what companies I'm supporting with my purchases. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Clean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons?

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    Brittney Tottman 4/05/2019 10:42 AM
    Adapting to regenerative agriculture strategies will reduce our impact on the planet and allow us to work with our world rather then exploit it.  
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

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    Brittney Tottman 4/03/2019 3:57 PM
    To really capitalise on the food already bought and in my fridge, as well as think critically about what I'm purchasing at the store. I will strive to purchase on sale 'best by'/'sell by' items as they are still perfectly good.