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Welcome to Drawdown Ecochallenge 2026!

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Drawdown Ecochallenge 2026
Kristen DellaVecchia's avatar

Kristen DellaVecchia

Corning Sustainability Network

Kristen's points

  • 30 TODAY
  • 90 THIS WEEK
  • 512 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    520
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    50
    trees
    planted
  • UP TO
    75
    minutes
    spent learning

Kristen's actions

Industry

Advocate For More Packaging Options

Multiple Industry Solutions

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Cook With Seaweed

Seaweed Farming

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Muscle Power

Multiple Transportation Solutions

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Tend A Garden

Conservation Agriculture

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Purchase a Carbon Offset

Efficient Aviation

If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Find a Local Climate-Friendly Supermarket

Refrigerant Management

I will explore the interactive map in the links below to find a supermarket that does not use HFC refrigerants near my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Building With Carbon Storing Waste Products

Engineered Sinks

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching how people can build with carbon-storing materials - including agricultural byproducts - and discuss it with my peers or post to social media.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro Wind Turbines

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Plant Trees

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will plant 50 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity
    Micro turbines can be placed on large structures to take advantage of stronger, steadier breezes. The Eiffel Tower now sports vertical axis turbines that produce electricity for use on site. Where could micro turbines potentially be installed in your city?
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    Kristen DellaVecchia 4/28/2026 6:47 AM
    Micro wind could be installed in a field outside of Corning to help power the city. Properties in Corning are too small for residential homes to get a micro wind turbine unfortunately.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Industry
    How close is the nearest climate-friendly supermarket to your home? How could you encourage local supermarket to reduce or phase out their use of HFC refrigerants?
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    Kristen DellaVecchia 4/27/2026 5:24 AM
    The closest climate-friendly supermarket to me is about an hour away in Ithaca unfortunately. Wegmans however wasn't audited, so I am going to see what they use. If they are using HFC refrigerants, I will leave them feedback in their box and also send an email.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Sinks
    How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?
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    Kristen DellaVecchia 4/27/2026 5:23 AM
    Planting trees is wonderful to my mental and spiritual health - being able to see a tree grow and wildlife use it helps me feel at one with the world and like I can make a positive difference
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