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Welcome to Drawdown EcoChallenge!

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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019

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  • Christina Aga's avatar
    Christina Aga 4/23/2019 9:56 PM
    I feel lucky that Seattle is so accommodating for so many of my actions. Getting locally sourced food, for example, isn't too hard because I'm fortunate to have those options readily available to me.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips
    What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
    Kassie Shank's avatar
    Kassie Shank 4/23/2019 6:18 PM
    Globally, if we as humans continue on the path we are on, our planet won't be livable in the coming years. Air pollution in some areas have reached an all time high. We are endangering more and more animals due to deforestation due to overcrowding. we have to make a change and quick. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Recycle Everything I Can
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?
    Sue Taylor's avatar
    Sue Taylor 4/23/2019 5:04 PM
    Before every purchase, consider carefully if buying new is the best practice. Using sites such as Craigslist to purchase like new items helps reuse items, reduce landfill use, and repurpose items for new owners' purposes. Piece of cake...already doing it!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Fix Leaky Faucets
    What are other easy and low-cost ways to reduce your water usage at home?
    Sue Taylor's avatar
    Sue Taylor 4/23/2019 4:56 PM
    Fix running toilets, run dishwasher only with full loads, take quick showers are easy, low-cost ways to reduce water usage at home.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Install a Toilet Bank
    How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
    Sue Taylor's avatar
    Sue Taylor 4/23/2019 4:53 PM
    Install a toilet bank, collect rainwater (we have had way too much this April), divert rainwater from down spouts to planting areas.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport Use Public Transit
    How has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
    Sue Taylor's avatar
    Sue Taylor 4/23/2019 4:50 PM
    Long commutes in stop-and-go traffic to and from work over the years has made me appreciate having access to reliable public transportation. Also, I really enjoy the time on the commute home that not driving allows me to distress. Having my employer subsidize a large portion of the annual bus pass is a definite bonus!
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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?
    Sue Taylor's avatar
    Sue Taylor 4/23/2019 3:45 PM
    Rainwater runoff reduction, building wetscapes to capture rain water, and utilizing rain barrels would be beneficial to improving the sustainable water future in my region.
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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?
    Sue Taylor's avatar
    Sue Taylor 4/23/2019 3:41 PM
    Vinyl siding and steel framing have high carbon footprints. Avoiding the use of these materials and using lower carbon footprint materials such as wood products are ways to reduce carbon emissions. Information can be located at sites such as http://www.woodworks.org/wp-content/uploads/15NC01-BOWYER-Carbon-implications-of-Material-Selection-WSF-160323.pdf .
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Use Choose Better Wood Products
    Beyond carbon sequestration, what other benefits do forests offer you personally?
    Sue Taylor's avatar
    Sue Taylor 4/23/2019 3:18 PM
    Beauty, fresh air, hiking opportunities, camping are a few of the benefits of forests I enjoy.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Fix Leaky Faucets
    What are other easy and low-cost ways to reduce your water usage at home?
    jeanette gutierrez's avatar
    jeanette gutierrez 4/23/2019 12:19 PM
    only use the dish washer when there's an event/occasion. 
    do laundry once/twice a week 
    :-P
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