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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Maddie Wilson

Carrboro High School Drawdown Team

"🌎save the world!"

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Maddie's actions

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 2 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.21 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 1 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

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Materials

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

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Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

#31 Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

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Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

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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
    Buildings and Cities Plan to Insulate
    What are some of the benefits of making your home more energy efficient?
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    Maddie Wilson 3/11/2019 1:56 PM
    Benefits of making your home more efficient are lower costs for electric bills and being able to reduce the your carbon footprint.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Research Cement Alternatives
    Concrete is a good example of a material that most of us encounter every day, but may its carbon footprint is not obvious. What other everyday materials might have a large carbon footprint? How can you find out more?
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    Maddie Wilson 3/11/2019 1:47 PM
    One everyday material that has a large carbon footprint and that many people consume is meat products. You can find out more about other materials that are harmful by doing research  online.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Install a Low-Flow Showerhead
    What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?
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    Maddie Wilson 3/11/2019 1:43 PM
    A sustainable water future in our area would consist of fewer wastes of water. People need to focus on doing small things, such as turning off the water while you brush your teethe or take shorter showers, in order to accomplish this.
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    Maddie Wilson 3/11/2019 1:40 PM
    I want to and will beat Sasha.
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    Maddie Wilson 3/11/2019 10:02 AM
    My story is that I joined this challenge thanks to my good friend Emma Kashefsky!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Smaller Portions
    Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?
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    Maddie Wilson 3/11/2019 9:59 AM
    Another benefit that could come from eating smaller portions is being healthier by not over eating.
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