April Fisk

Oregon State University SUS 304

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
217 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

61

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

61

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

35

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

50

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

6.0

educational videos

watched
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning

April's actions

Transportation

Use Public Transit

Public Transit

I will use public transit 4 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Practice the 5 Rs

Recycling

I will practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Choose Better Wood Products

Forest Protection

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

Ocean Power

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 3
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

What was an inspiring thing you learned in Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series?
April Fisk 10/11/2023 12:32 PM
I found it inspiring that by the 2040's, if we deploy strategies of energy efficiency and environmental protection in a strict manner we could improve climate change, so much as to revert some damage already done at this point in time!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

How has your access to various kinds of transportation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
April Fisk 10/11/2023 12:18 PM
Growing up I didn't have access to public transportation in my town so I was scared to use it. After refusing to purchase a parking pass and taking the bus twice a day consistently, I actually find I enjoy it after breaking free from the ideas of danger that may be present, however I am still mindful of possible danger when using this community resource.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks

Beyond carbon sequestration, what other benefits do forests offer you personally?
April Fisk 10/11/2023 12:15 PM
I enjoy hammocking in my free time, and the best place to find adequate trees to do so are in my local forests! I find peace and calm within the forest and think this action helps prevent the destruction of these spaces.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

What are some more "Rs" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?
April Fisk 10/11/2023 12:12 PM
I could be better at reusing my grocery bags and plastic produce bags. I could also find more ways to repurpose my glass and plastic containers instead of just getting rid of them. I also can make better decisions on the products I buy in terms of the amount of packaging that would go to waste, and being more mindful of how I could reuse the packaging.

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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?
April Fisk 10/11/2023 12:09 PM
I would rather use this money to help purchase an electric vehicle that is more gas efficient than my current vehicle, this would also emit less harmful chemicals into the environment.

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