Drawdown Ecochallenge 2026

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Bo's points

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public officials or leaders

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Bo's actions

Electricity

Communicate With My Elected Officials

Onshore Wind Turbines, Offshore Wind Turbines

I will write or call 3 elected officials telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

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 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Bo Downey 3/26/2026 5:01 PM

I just contacted 3 elected officials to urge them towards positive action on renewable energy! Through the letter forms of Citizens' Climate Lobby, I sent letters to the offices of Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla to urge them to create new renewable energy legislation. I also sent a letter to Congressman Brad Sherman urging him to support the Energy Innovation and Climate Dividend Act once it is reintroduced.

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Bo Downey 3/15/2026 11:25 PM

This week I spent about 2 hours researching the California High-Speed Rail project! I ended up falling down a rabbit hole about the legal battle for federal funding of the project. In short, I found that the project is still underway, but the federal government (USDOT under pressure from the Trump Administration) withdrew $4 Billion in funding for the project that had previously been promised by the Biden Administration. CHSRA (California High Speed Rail Association) is now looking within the state to fund the project, which has a supposed completion year of 2033.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

What are the factors that influence your choice of transportation? These can include things like money, time, and convenience, as well as perceptions of danger or safety. What would need to change for you to regularly choose more climate-friendly options?
Bo Downey 3/15/2026 11:20 PM

Convenience is the main factor that influences my transportation options. In order for me to use public transit on the regular, it would need to be reasonably timely and easily accessible, which it usually is not. Especially growing up in Los Angeles, where a bus across the city could take 2+ hours, whereas driving, however annoying, could take half that or less.

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Bo Downey 3/15/2026 11:15 PM

Today I drove back to school after visiting home, and to reduce my emissions on my trip, I brought food from home instead of buying packaged food on the road!

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- Kinsey Lathbury 3/22/2026 7:52 PM
  
  I didn't even think about this, I love getting my random gas station snacks. Thanks for sharing what you did! I'll try it next time I travel home!
  
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Bo Downey 3/14/2026 3:35 PM

My eco challenge is going well! I am home at my parents for the week, so I am easily able to compost straight to our backyard to help manage food waste.

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Bo Downey 3/11/2026 12:46 PM

Today, I am back home at my parents place in LA, so I got to put my compost in our backyard bin!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

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?
Bo Downey 3/09/2026 11:29 PM

I would rather use that money for tuition, rent, and other necessities!

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