Silas Buchanan
4/22/2025 3:45 PM
It makes me feel better because I have fun and I also am helping the environment cause I'm not releasing carbon dioxide.
Silas Buchanan
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 497 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0sustainable seafood mealconsumed
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UP TO38meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO2.0milestraveled by bike
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UP TO62milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO59milestraveled by bus
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UP TO3.0milestraveled by carpool
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UP TO58pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO5.0lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO3.0storiesshared
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UP TO234minutesspent learning
Silas's actions
Industry
Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants
Refrigerant Management
I will spend 30 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.
Health and Education
Research Barriers to Participation and Representation
Family Planning and Education
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Talk With a Local Grocer
Improved Fisheries
I will ask my local seafood market or grocery store if their seafood is sustainable and share the Seafood Watch resources so they can stock sustainable options.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Health and Education
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
Family Planning and Education
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
Industry
Green My Job
Industry
Using Drawdown's Job Function Action Guide, I will learn about climate actions I can take at work.
Land Sinks
Learn More about Silvopasture
Silvopasture
I will spend at least 20 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
Buildings
Learn about 'Green Gentrification'
Multiple Solutions
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.
Land Sinks
Research Peatlands
Peatland Protection and Rewetting
I will spend 30 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.
Industry
Learn about Carbon Offsets
I will spend 30 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.
Transportation
Try Carpooling
Carpooling
I will commute by carpool 3 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Transportation
Go by Bike
Bicycle Infrastructure
I will commute by bike 1 miles each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Cook With Sustainable Seafood
Improved Fisheries
Using the Seafood Watch guide, I will feature a sustainable seafood ingredient in a new recipe.
Electricity
Choose LED Bulbs
LED Lighting
I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Transportation
Use Public Transit
Public Transit
I will use public transit 2 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Electricity
Learn More about Biomass
Biomass Power
I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.
Land Sinks
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
Tropical Forest Restoration
I will spend at least 10 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
Electricity
Share to Social Media: Electricity
Electricity
Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about Electricity Generation and tag Ecochallenge.org.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportationHow does using human-powered transportation make you feel compared to using other methods of transportation?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportationList some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?
Silas Buchanan 4/22/2025 10:57 AMI carpool to school in the mornings and afternoon and I also carpool to the gym after school everyday. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustryWhat actions will you take to green your job?
Silas Buchanan 4/22/2025 10:46 AMI will buy more products that are local or decomposable to lessen our waste and provide fresher foods for kids. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustryWhat did you learn about the climate impact of refrigerants? How do supermarkets contribute to this impact?
Silas Buchanan 4/22/2025 10:44 AMI learned about how dangerous and bad refrigerators are for our environment. We are also doing a better job at fixing the impacts but their is still leaking impacts going into the atmosphere. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and EducationWhat did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?
Silas Buchanan 4/22/2025 10:38 AMI learned family planning is crucial to being successful and having a suitable life and future. Family planning can set up someone's life so they don't have to face as many troubles. People's needs differ based on where they live and their culture. Lower income countries might have cultural norms that women have to have birth young but in wealthy areas that could be the complete opposite. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand SinksHow is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Silas Buchanan 4/22/2025 10:25 AMMy diet is currently impacting deforestation because I eat unhealthy foods that are produced by the removal of trees. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustryWhat are some attributes of an offset that you should consider before purchasing them?
Silas Buchanan 4/22/2025 9:59 AMSome attributes you should consider watching for are the positive and negative or zero. This affects how your wheels sit. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportationHow has your access to various kinds of transportation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
Silas Buchanan 4/22/2025 6:06 AMMy access to different kinds of transportation has influenced my transportation behavior by making me want to drive the thing I can get somewhere the fastest in like for example a car instead of a bike. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricityHave you been sharing what you learned throughout Drawdown Ecochallenge? How have people responded?
Silas Buchanan 4/22/2025 5:58 AMYes I've been sharing what I've learned online to my followers. People have responded that I'm looking to have a positive impact on my ecosystem. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricityHad you ever heard of biomass technology before you took this challenge? What did you learn that surprised you? Share your new knowledge with your friends!
Silas Buchanan 4/22/2025 5:46 AMyes I have heard of biomass technology before this challenge. I learned that Biomass technology refers to the use of biological materials, like plants and animal waste, as a renewable energy source.