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Welcome to Drawdown Ecochallenge!

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Drawdown Ecochallenge
October 1 - October 31, 2023
Dakota Canzano's avatar

Dakota Canzano

Oregon State University SUS 304

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 121 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    5.0
    women, BIPOC, and immigrant-owned businesses
    supported
  • UP TO
    35
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    spent learning

Dakota's actions

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Smart Seafood Choices

Ocean Farming

I will visit seafoodwatch.org and download the app to commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Cook With Seaweed

Seaweed Farming

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 15 minutes researching and shopping from 5 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Visit the Coast

Macroalgae Protection and Restoration

I will visit a coastal or ocean site to experience the ecosystem and look for the presence of macroalgae/seaweed.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Share to Social Media: Transportation

Transportation

Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about the Transportation sector and solutions and tag Ecochallenge.org.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings

Plan to Insulate

Insulation

I will spend 15 minutes finding out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

Family Planning and Education

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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 Education
    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?
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    Dakota Canzano 10/09/2023 11:53 AM
    I am super excited to support "The Naked Lemon" which is a bakery owned by Alessha Serrita Nedd. I already support and love "Fat Cupcake" which is a black-owned local business in Oregon. I love supporting businesses owned by women, people of color, and immigrants. It's important to support the community and empower local businesses and women.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health and Education
    What are the most pressing issues for women, girls, and trans/nonbinary people in your community?
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    Dakota Canzano 10/09/2023 11:48 AM
    The most pressing issues I found for women, girls, and trans/nonbinary people in my community is finding a sense of community and belonging especially when it comes to school campuses. There is so much transphobic and homophobic harm experienced by LGBTQ2SIA+ youth in the United States.

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
    What recipe did you make and how did it turn out? Will you cook with seaweed again?
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    Dakota Canzano 10/09/2023 11:45 AM
    I made a Tuna Poke bowl with dried seaweed, avocado, crab salad, rice, and ahi tuna! It was delicious and I will definitely be making it again.

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
    What coastal site did you visit and what did you learn while there?
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    Dakota Canzano 10/09/2023 11:44 AM
    I visited Nye Beach and I learned that marine life conservation is extremely important after visiting the Hatfield Marine center for Oregon State University.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
    Many states and countries have advisories on eating fish. Find out what is advised for your region. Do you think your diet choices fall within these guidelines? What steps do you need to take to make sure that they do?
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    Dakota Canzano 10/09/2023 11:43 AM
    In the Columbia, it is advised to not eat any sturgeon or any resident fish. I only consume salmon which does not fall on this lost, therefore, my diet choice falls within these guidelines. Checking Oregon.Gov regularly for advisories is key when it comes to finding out which fish can be eaten versus what we should stay away from.
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