Joan Cook

100 Grannies

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
164 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.2

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

6.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

31

conversations

with people
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

3.0

women, BIPOC, and immigrant-owned businesses

supported
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning

Joan's actions

Transportation

Advocate For Greener Vehicles

Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars, Efficient Trucks

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on electric and fuel-efficient vehicles.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives

All Electricity Solutions

I will research and tell 10 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

COMPLETED 2
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Connect With A Nonprofit

Family Planning and Education

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on issues affecting women, girls, trans people, and/or nonbinary people in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 20 minutes researching and shopping from 2 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Support Local Food Systems

Plant-Rich Diets

I will source 2 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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Joan Cook 10/19/2023 8:39 AM

More than 400 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide every year. More than 1/3 of all plastics produced are single-use packaging. I'm conducting a film series addressing reduction of single use plastic with our local environmental group, 100Grannies.org. Check it out. Joan Cook

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Joan Cook 10/01/2023 6:35 PM

Whatever food waste I have goes into a paper bag in my freezer which combines with yard waste for pick up on Fridays by the City of Iowa City.

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