Dasha Tunnell
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO15conversationswith people
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UP TO1.0donationmade
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UP TO7.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO155minutesspent learning
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UP TO14zero-waste mealsconsumed
Dasha's actions
Women and Girls
Research Barriers to Participation and Representation
#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders
I will spend at least 50 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.
Land Use
Learn about Local Indigenous Practices
#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management
I will spend at least 50 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Electricity Generation
Explore Other Electricity Generation Solutions
All Electricity Generation Solutions
I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Generation Solutions.
Food
Explore Other Food Solutions
All Food Solutions
I will spend at least 15 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.
Transport
Explore Other Transport Solutions
All Transport Solutions
I will spend at least 15 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Land Use
Plant Trees
#15 Afforestation
I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.
Food
Composting
#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
Electricity Generation
Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives
All Electricity Generation Solutions
I will research and tell 3 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
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.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Action Track: Social Justice
Donate
#21 Clean Cookstoves
I will donate to nonprofits that install clean cookstoves in low-income countries.
Transport
Test Drive an Electric Bike
#69 Electric Bikes
I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and Girls Research Barriers to Participation and RepresentationWhat are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?
Dasha Tunnell 4/24/2019 6:03 AMNot necessarily in mine but the documentary I watched showed that in India woman have to drop out of school because of manstration and are shamed and misunderstood for something they can’t control. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Learn about Local Indigenous PracticesWhat did you learn about indigenous peoples' land management that you can apply in your own life?
Dasha Tunnell 4/24/2019 6:01 AMWhat I learned I don’t think I can apply to my life but I learned about all the routs and places were tribes would meet and talk. I also learned that many of the routs and highways we have now are over the routs. And paths of the native Americans -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood CompostingProducing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?
Dasha Tunnell 4/09/2019 11:01 AMWater and fertilizer really motivates me to compost more because if you really think about it your wasting fertilizer that could feed hundreds of plants and trees. Also people waste water that could be used to feed people that need water. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Social Justice DonateHow 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?
Dasha Tunnell 4/09/2019 10:42 AMThese issues matter a lot not only to me but to many of my family members. Cooking with plastic is not only terrible for you and your lungs but it’s also horrible for the environment. Cooking with plastic can also cause global warming which is killing polar bears. Do you want to kill polar bears? -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Keep Track of Wasted FoodAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
Dasha Tunnell 4/09/2019 10:37 AMI would rather use this money on foods that are compostible, or I could spend less money on food I don’t need and just think about what I will eat and what I will not. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsIn your opinion, what contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries? What does this say about North American values and ways of living?
Dasha Tunnell 4/05/2019 6:41 AMMaybe becasue people are not educated as much as as other people and that leads to them wanting to eat meat or eat to much meat, leading to over breading and greenhouse gasses and other ecosystem damaging things.