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Drawdown Ecochallenge
October 1 - October 31, 2023
Erica R Phillips's avatar

Erica R Phillips

Oregon State University SUS 304

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 146 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    9.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    52
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    52
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    29
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    215
    minutes
    spent exercising

Erica R's 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 6
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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Try Carpooling

Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 5 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Health and Education

Fund Family Planning

Family Planning and Education

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

UNCOMPLETED
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.

UNCOMPLETED
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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Online Energy Audit

Multiple Solutions

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

UNCOMPLETED
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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Go Paperless

Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions, and opting out of junk mail.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Proper Sorting

I will go through my trash to make sure items are being disposed of correctly, trying to recycle more.

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
    When family planning focuses on healthcare provision and meeting the expressed needs of women, it results in empowerment, equality, and well-being, and the benefits to the planet are side effects. Why is family planning an important civil rights consideration?
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    Erica R Phillips 10/21/2023 5:38 PM
    Family planning is an important civil rights consideration because it allows individuals, couples, and families to make informed decisions about their reproductive lives. Family planning is also an important civil rights consideration because it educates individuals on important topics such as autonomy, economic stability, equity, gender identity, and much more.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Industry
    How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
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    Erica R Phillips 10/21/2023 3:18 PM
    You can express your personality and remain conscious about fast fashion and overconsumption by purchasing items from second hand stores, going through your closet to refine what you already have, go to garage or estate sales, borrow or exchange items with friends or members of the community.
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      Mary Hanks 10/21/2023 5:45 PM
      More than 20 years ago I was part of a woman's art group, and a couple of times a year we'd do a clothing exchange. I still have at least two of the items I chose. Most of us were thrift store shoppers, so those clothes were really having a long life.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation
    List some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?
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    Erica R Phillips 10/21/2023 3:15 PM
    Some of the places I frequent the most are various store (grocery, beauty supply, clothing, etc.) OSU campus, and different parks or hiking locations. I could schedule to drive with my friends to either class or to any of the stores, depending on the day.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation
    What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
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    Erica R Phillips 10/21/2023 3:13 PM
    On my daily walks I have noticed a lot of the nature that is around in comparison to the infrastructure. I have enjoyed the areas in my neighborhood where there are lots of trees, people have gardens, and nature and infrastructure blend pretty well together. I noticed that many of the sidewalks are not in the best condition, so you have to watch your step most of the time you are walking. If the conditions of the sidewalks could be improved as well as adding more crosswalks, I think walking would be more enjoyable
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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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    Erica R Phillips 10/18/2023 5:49 PM
    Meat is expensive to acquire and process which is why people in richer countries tend to eat it more. While meat is good for protein, vitamins, and other fatty acids, it is a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
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