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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Rachel Cecile 's avatar

Rachel Cecile

Seattle Children's Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 752 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    people
    helped
  • UP TO
    15
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    22
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    330
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    436
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    26
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    donation
    made

Rachel's actions

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 5 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

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

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Install a Toilet Bank

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Stay on the Ground

#43 Airplanes, #63 Telepresence

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

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

Food

Donate

#21 Clean Cookstoves

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Social Justice

Give a Microloan

#62 Women Smallholders

I will give 2 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

COMPLETED
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
    Action Track: Social Justice
    Globally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. Why do you think that is?
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    Rachel Cecile 4/10/2019 8:43 PM
    I chose to search briefly on this and found a HBR article and quote, “People in low-power positions, whether due to gender or class, tend to exhibit other-oriented rather than self-oriented behavior.” Certainly worth looking into more...

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Producing 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?
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    Rachel Cecile 4/10/2019 4:34 PM
    Energy and financial capital - wasting food means both wasting money that could be invested elsewhere and contributing to emissions. I live in an area with increasingly hot summers and forest fires — our quality of life isn’t what it was 15 years ago.


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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport
    What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?
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    Rachel Cecile 4/09/2019 8:47 PM
    Our family chose to stick around during spring break rather than traveling. We’ll save our miles for a longer summer trip. 

    It’s been fun - balanced between work (my husband telecommuted). relaxing, time with my baby niece, spring cleaning, and some gardening!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    In 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?
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    Rachel Cecile 4/09/2019 8:45 PM
    My whole family is excited about this :-) We’re eating dairy and eggs but no meat. 
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    Rachel Cecile 4/09/2019 8:43 PM
    Read about Soul Fire Farm and even better consider donating to farmers of color.  Book available here — https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/farming-while-black/
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities
    What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
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    Rachel Cecile 4/09/2019 8:29 PM
    Crosswalks, curb cuts, bike lanes, parks with paths and trees and wetlands.  Community of all ages.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials
    What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?
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    Rachel Cecile 3/24/2019 9:34 PM
    Done! I’ll need to go through manually and request less frequent mailings from the charities I donate to, however.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
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    Rachel Cecile 3/24/2019 8:40 AM
    I was struck by the impact of food waste, particularly in developed nations. We signed up for a subscription box of irregular produce and will watch our food waste after meals. 
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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?
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    Rachel Cecile 3/24/2019 8:34 AM
    Seems like a wonderful way to decrease carbon emissions while increasing small farmer satisfaction. I love the idea of children being able to visit these silvopasture farms, too!
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