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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.
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
    Land Use Local Perennial Biomass
    Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe states that "The reason we care about climate change is because it affects the people and places that we care about." What is happening (or will happen) in your area that will affect the people and places you care about?
    Kathleen Brannon's avatar
    Kathleen Brannon 4/24/2019 7:31 AM
    Links to northeastern united states "local perennial biomass" projects:
    https://www.esf.edu/willow/
    http://nebioenergy.blogspot.com/

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  • Kathleen Brannon's avatar
    Kathleen Brannon 4/22/2019 8:58 AM
    Make Every Day Earth Day 
    :-)
    https://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
    How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
    Laura Lano's avatar
    Laura Lano 4/11/2019 6:35 AM
    The average American family throws away 950 pounds of food per year, and spends $1,800 on food they never eat - understanding the differences between use by, sell by, and best by dates will help me reduce my food waste and hopefully save me some money
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  • Erin Griffin's avatar
    Erin Griffin 4/11/2019 6:28 AM
    Kathleen inspired me to by carbon offsets for my recent trip to Colorado! $12 seems like a small price to pay for the privilege of vacation via air travel. Thanks for the nudge Kathleen!
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  • Kathleen Brannon's avatar
    Kathleen Brannon 4/09/2019 12:34 PM
    A first for me! Purchased carbon offsets related to my recent trip to South Carolina which was via air travel. (terrapass)
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Generation Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives
    What inspiration and wisdom can you gather from your family, faith, or community traditions that would help you in both communicating about and addressing our most pressing energy issues?
    Kali DeMarco's avatar
    Kali DeMarco 4/08/2019 6:43 AM
    Did you know that 
    Geothermal energy is reliable 24/7 because the energy is constantly produced within the Earth regardless of weather.
    Geothermal required no combustion and produces very low levels of green house gases.  Many geothermal power plants operate with zero emissions 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Social Justice Start a Social Media Campaign
    How are people responding to the statistics you're sharing on social media?
    Kali DeMarco's avatar
    Kali DeMarco 4/08/2019 6:38 AM
    I wonder how many people take the time out of their day to read posts like the ones I am putting out? I know when I'm on the other side of this I often ignore posts and statuses. 
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  • Jeremy Lacey's avatar
    Jeremy Lacey 4/06/2019 3:56 PM
    It's funny just happens that the electric company sent me a clean energy sign today
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  • Kathleen Brannon's avatar
    Kathleen Brannon 4/04/2019 12:08 PM
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  • Leah Valerio's avatar
    Leah Valerio 4/04/2019 9:50 AM
    I want to do all of the things.
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