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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019

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Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Explore Other Food Solutions
    What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
    Karlee Schnyder's avatar
    Karlee Schnyder 4/24/2019 2:16 AM
    I am learning SO much about our SOIL'S role in climate and food, in a course I am taking with KISS THE GROUND.  In fact, We can regenerate our soils quite simply, with results being carbon squestration, healthy food and agricultural systems, and healthy ecosystems.  Carbon is not the enemy --- there is simply too much in the air and not enough in the ground!
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  • Pieter van Tiel's avatar
    Pieter van Tiel 4/23/2019 11:14 AM
    Studied alternatives to cement and how concrete is made in view of us building a new house. decided on a wooden terrace vs concrete, and we will pay attention to have the concrete elements as locally sourced as possible, while questionning the cement production method and promote clinker alternatives
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  • Karlee Schnyder's avatar
    Karlee Schnyder 4/14/2019 11:37 PM
    How to post an action such as continuing education and/or advocacy training?  I started the KISS THE GROUND soil advocate training course last week!
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    Karlee Schnyder 4/14/2019 11:29 PM
    Sourcing local produce from our neighborhood farm, we ate mostly locally-based plant meals this past weekend  :)
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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?
    John Moorhead's avatar
    John Moorhead 4/09/2019 11:09 AM
    Plastics, Steel, Glass, Fertilisers, Chemicals. Those materials that require high levels of energy, often from a dirty source and those that use fossil fuel feedstocks
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  • Pieter van Tiel's avatar
    Pieter van Tiel 4/05/2019 2:41 AM
    I will cook dinner based on kale from the vegetable garden, some of my left over plants from last year fell over because of the snow so it is a good time to use them. The others plants (about 8) will continue to grow into flowering and give yummy little leafs along the stem as I learnt from my permaculture neighbour guru Marie Madeleine
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Support Local Food Systems
    Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?
    Karlee Schnyder's avatar
    Karlee Schnyder 4/04/2019 2:17 AM
    Today I am making dinner (vegetarian) with local sourced foods  -- a good step to support local famers and have a healthy meal!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Women and Girls Learn about the Need for Family Planning
    What did you learn about the need for family planning? Share some of the learning with your friends!
    Valentine Gétaz Kunz's avatar
    Valentine Gétaz Kunz 4/03/2019 1:03 PM
    Family planning helps reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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