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Drawdown Ecochallenge
October 1 - October 31, 2023
Taylor Griffin's avatar

Taylor Griffin

ENS 201 Fall 2023

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 171 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    3.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent learning

Taylor's actions

Land Sinks

Explore My Area

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 30 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro Wind Turbines

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Explore Other Buildings Solutions

All Buildings Solutions

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings Solutions.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Use Muscle Power

Multiple Transportation Solutions

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
    While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?
    Taylor Griffin's avatar
    Taylor Griffin 10/03/2023 11:51 AM
    Serving smaller portions can prevent obesity and help people manage their fat and calorie intake.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
    Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?
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    Taylor Griffin 10/03/2023 11:48 AM
    People in richer countries eat more meat than those in other places because they can afford eat, and, in a way, meat symbolizes wealth. Eating more meat negatively affects our bodies because of the saturated fat which can raise blood pressure. Eating more meat also takes land away from the environment to house animal agriculture, which is one of the main sources of water pollution.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation
    How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
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    Taylor Griffin 10/01/2023 12:48 PM
    My transportation choices pollute the air with every mile driven and walking to the store instead reduces the percentage of greenhouse gas emissions released in the area. Walking is better than driving anyway because I get to take in the environment around me, it's is a form of exercise, and it can be very therapeutic.
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