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Drawdown Ecochallenge

October 1 - October 31, 2023

Elizabeth Ellman

Green Bexley

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,585 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

31

miles

traveled by bike
UP TO

18

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

0

donations

made
UP TO

177

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

1

hour

volunteered
UP TO

0

advocacy actions

completed
UP TO

129

minutes

spent learning

Elizabeth's actions

Land Sinks

Research Peatlands

Peatland Protection and Rewetting

I will spend 5 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

Indigenous Peoples' Forest Tenure

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by participating in a training, workshop, or presentation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Green My Job

Industry

Using Drawdown's Job Function Action Guide, I will learn about climate actions I can take at work.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Support a Community Garden

Multiple Solutions

I will support a community garden by volunteering, donating, or advocating for a new or existing one.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Watch Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series

Family Planning and Education

I will watch Drawdown’s Climate Solutions 101 and share what I learned with others.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Learn about the Legacy of Redlining

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning about the legacy of redlining and how city planning and environmental justice issues are interconnected.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn About Cattle Farming

Improved Cattle Feed; Improved Manure Management

I will spend 5 minutes researching cattle feed and manure management, or visiting a dairy farm to learn about their farming practices.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Learn More about Silvopasture

Silvopasture

I will spend at least 5 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Local Perennial Biomass

Perennial Biomass Production

I will spend at least 5 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 1 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings

Learn about 'Green Gentrification'

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Learn about Biochar

Biochar Production

I will spend 5 minutes learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Research Cement Alternatives

Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

Multiple Industry Solutions

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin practicing it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Find a Local Climate-Friendly Supermarket

Refrigerant Management

I will explore the interactive map in the links below to find a supermarket that does not use HFC refrigerants near my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend 3 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

COMPLETED
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?

Elizabeth Ellman 10/31/2023 4:11 PM

It was so great to join with my community to do this!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks Local Perennial Biomass

Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe states that "The reason we care about climate change is because it affects the people and places that we care about." What is happening (or will happen) in your area that will affect the people and places you care about?

Elizabeth Ellman 10/30/2023 6:25 PM

Increased extreme weather, decreased air quality, longer mosquito seasons, longer allergy seasons.

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Elizabeth Ellman 10/30/2023 6:11 PM

I will be less likely to walk and bike as it gets colder... unless I choose to be a 4 season-er :\.

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Elizabeth Ellman 10/29/2023 8:19 PM

I went one place and I walked there. No need for driving today.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks Support a Community Garden

What are the multiple benefits of community gardens, including carbon sequestration? Why do these benefits matter to you?

Elizabeth Ellman 10/29/2023 9:56 AM

I'm very interested in learning about carbon sequestration in soil and implementing it as often as I can. I want to be able to garden-- but I don't like to do it when it is too hot!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

What did you learn about the climate impact of refrigerants? How do supermarkets contribute to this impact?

Elizabeth Ellman 10/28/2023 7:38 PM

Sheesh luweesh. "a U.S. supermarket leaks 25% of its refrigerant gases a year. Across the sector, emissions from supermarket refrigerant leaks is equal to 49 billion pounds of coal burned in a year."

I'm aware of the goals related to plastic bags and food waste at the store I shop, but I don't know too much about their refrigeration goals. But it seems like this might be a bigger deal than either of those two.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

What did you learn about indigenous peoples' land management that you can apply in your own life?

Elizabeth Ellman 10/28/2023 6:54 PM

To keep it positive. From the article I read: Among the most important messages from traditional people is their equanimity and optimism. There “is no sense of doom and gloom,” says Raygorodetsky. “Despite dire circumstances, they maintain hope for the future.”

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks Learn about Biochar

Can biochar provide additional benefits besides sequestering carbon?

Elizabeth Ellman 10/28/2023 5:39 PM

The video I watched said that soil contains more carbon than all vegetation and the atmosphere, combined! Biochar reduces the amount of CO2 given off and benefits crops grown in the soil as it pertains to nutrients.

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Elizabeth Ellman 10/28/2023 4:56 PM

I had a lot of errands to run today that would be too far to bike, so I drove, but I did try to map things out so I I was efficient in my travel.

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Elizabeth Ellman 10/27/2023 6:49 PM

I love helping others get excited about making a difference! Here's a clip from a conference yesterday, where I tried to do just that: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7123753478748848129/

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