I will commute by carpool 5 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS
Electricity
Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy
Ocean Power
I will spend at least 45 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Electricity
Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives
All Electricity Solutions
I will research and tell 3 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.
COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS
Health and Education
Host a Film Screening
Family Planning and Education
I will host a virtual film screening and discussion about women's and gender equality issues.
UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Health and Education
Share to Social Media: Health and Education
Family Planning and Education
Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about gender inequity in education and tag Ecochallenge.org.
COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS
Health and Education
Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants
Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders
I will spend 60 minutes researching and shopping from 5 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Zero-Waste Cooking
Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meals with zero-waste each day.
COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Food Waste
Reduced Food Waste
I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Drawdown Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation, and commit to reducing my food waste throughout the challenge.
COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS
Electricity
Communicate With My Elected Officials
Onshore Wind Turbines, Offshore Wind Turbines
I will write or call 2 elected officials telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.
UNCOMPLETED
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 EducationShare to Social Media: Health and Education
Have you been sharing what you learned throughout Drawdown Ecochallenge? How have people responded?
Energy is harvested through the motion of the waves and in tidal streams. The US is hesitant due to investors not knowing if it will bring enough revenue.
In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
ElectricitySpread 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?
An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
Health and EducationSupport Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants
Which businesses that you researched are you excited to support? Are you already supporting businesses that you didn't know were owned by women, people of color, or immigrants?
It was exciting getting out and finding a small community business run by BIPOC. I learned that people of color own many small businesses I already go to. People of color and women own many restaurants I go to regularly. Immigrant people own my favorite restaurant in town.
