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Drawdown Ecochallenge

Leslie Bonsenor (102)

YCP Fall 2024

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332 TOTAL

participant impact

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1.0

carbon footprint

calculated
UP TO

146

minutes

spent learning

Leslie's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Explore Other Buildings Solutions

All Buildings Solutions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Research Retrofitting Incentives

Building Retrofitting

I will spend at least 10 minutes finding out if my city, region, state, or country offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Learn about 'Green Gentrification'

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Research Heat Pumps

High-Efficiency Heat Pumps

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Plan to Insulate

Insulation

I will spend 10 minutes finding out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Explore Other Transportation Solutions

All Transportation Solutions

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Family Planning and Education

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Research the Wonders of Macroalgae / Seaweed

Macroalgae Protection and Restoration

Each day, I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about protecting and restoring macroalgae/seaweed.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Industry

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

Multiple Industry Solutions

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin practicing it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend 20 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn About Cattle Farming

Improved Cattle Feed; Improved Manure Management

I will spend 25 minutes researching cattle feed and manure management, or visiting a dairy farm to learn about their farming practices.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

Ocean Power

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

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
Health and Education Learn about the Need for Family Planning

What did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?

Leslie Bonsenor (102) 10/20/2024 5:55 PM

Family planning is important to manage population growth. Everyone in the world requires access to food, water, healthcare, etc. The only difference is the way that they reach these which is different based on income and culture.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings Plan to Insulate

What are some of the benefits of making your home more energy efficient?

Leslie Bonsenor (102) 10/19/2024 2:47 PM

It can save you money and and reduce carbon footprint.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings Research Heat Pumps

Why is taking action on climate change important to you? Why do you care?

Leslie Bonsenor (102) 10/19/2024 2:40 PM

I care about taking action for climate change, because God gave us this world and only this one there is no other. Thats why it's important that we take actions even smalls to ensure that our world can be clean and healthy.

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- Monica Amador 10/21/2024 8:51 AM
  
  I agree with you, we only have one world, and we must take care of it!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings Research Retrofitting Incentives

How can you share what you have learned in your research with others?

Leslie Bonsenor (102) 10/19/2024 2:23 PM

I found a state website that details every assistance given by the government. I can share this information with my friends in person or online. I can suggest this to friends or family that struggle to pay bills or just looking for ways to cut costs.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings Explore Other Buildings Solutions

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?

Leslie Bonsenor (102) 10/19/2024 2:17 PM

I learned that there are billions of buildings in the world, the building and sustaining of buildings that produce a ton of greenhouses gases for the atmosphere. Some ways we can control this is by moving to products that are energy efficient and managing refrigerant leaks.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings Learn about 'Green Gentrification'

Cities and towns need to plan for climate change. How can your city or town make its climate action plans equitable and socially just?

Leslie Bonsenor (102) 10/19/2024 1:59 PM

My city can ensure that all voices are heard to ensure that the green plans are affordable for them and implement changes if needed to make it affordable for them.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Learn About Cattle Farming

What did you learn from visiting or researching a dairy farm?

Leslie Bonsenor (102) 10/14/2024 5:29 PM

The diet that farmers feed cows can significantly decrease the amount of methane that cows produce which contribute to 27% of methane emissions in the atmosphere.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

What did you learn about the climate impact of refrigerants? How do supermarkets contribute to this impact?

Leslie Bonsenor (102) 10/14/2024 5:24 PM

CFCs and HCFs Refrigerants emit strong greenhouses gases that can contribute to trapped heat in the atmosphere. The refrigeration systems in the supermarket consume a lot of energy adding to the greenhouse gas emissions. It is more dangerous if they leak because then there is a significant increase in the amount of greenhouse gas emissions.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks Forest-Friendly Foods 1

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?

Leslie Bonsenor (102) 10/14/2024 5:13 PM

Meat consumption impacts deforestation because of the human activity it takes to raise animals for consumption. Some ways to increase a positive impact and decrease negative impact is to consume less food, choosing sustainable foods, planting trees and more.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?

Leslie Bonsenor (102) 10/10/2024 3:26 PM

Choosing garments of high-quality material, buying from secondhand stores, buying from ecofriendly clothing brands, donate your clothes, and wash clothes less frequently at low temperatures.

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