Ecochallenge.org

Drawdown Ecochallenge

October 1 - October 31, 2023

joselynn Robbins

Oregon State University SUS 304

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
198 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

sustainable seafood meal

consumed
UP TO

1.0

carbon footprint

calculated
UP TO

30

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

4.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

40

minutes

spent learning

joselynn's actions

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 1
DAILY 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

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Eat Mindfully

Reduced Food Waste

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Research Bottom-Trawling Seafloor Impacts

Seafloor Protection

Each day, I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about how bottom-trawling impacts on the seafloor.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

Ocean Power

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn About Aquaculture

Improved Aquaculture

Each day, I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about sustainable aquaculture.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives

All Electricity Solutions

I will research and tell 4 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transportation

Explore Other Transportation Solutions

All Transportation Solutions

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Cook With Sustainable Seafood

Improved Fisheries

Using the Seafood Watch guide, I will feature a sustainable seafood ingredient in a new recipe.

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

What did you cook and how did it turn out? Can you share a recipe on the feed for others to try?
joselynn Robbins 10/25/2023 10:30 AM
I went to a food market and bought fresh fish. It was delicious, I made a lemon salmon with rice. salmon with pepper salt lemon garlic, on a pan and put in the oven at 350 for 15ish minutes or until the oils start to pool out.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

What inspiration and wisdom can you gather from your family, faith, or community traditions that would help you in both communicating about and addressing our most pressing energy issues?
joselynn Robbins 10/18/2023 1:04 PM
The inspiration and wisdom that I can gather from my community traditions that can assist in talking about energy issues would be to use their language and bring up topics that they are interested in or care deeply about. I brought up how much energy it is to be watching TV and on their phone with all the lights on in the house and everything pluged in. Once I pointed out what they were doing they were a lot more accepting in changing those specific habbits.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Why is protecting the seafloor important?
joselynn Robbins 10/09/2023 12:53 PM
The ocean floors hold ecosystems together and even house many animals. Its ripping up new coral that could have the potential to become giant and harbor even more animals that can help balance out the ecosystem.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

What are some more "Rs" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?
joselynn Robbins 10/09/2023 12:49 PM
Im trying to reuse products and cloths more or give them to other people to also use. Im tring to recycle as much as I can. I just got bottle drop so thats pretty cool. get some extra money while also not just throwing away my bottles.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?
joselynn Robbins 10/09/2023 12:43 PM
Ill be honest Its a lot more boring then eating with entertainment. It lets me think about what im eating more and Im recovering from an eating disorder so its a bit hard do this. I need to be distracted from my eating so I dont get grossed out and stop eating, but I know how much energy I use by watching something on my phone or tv.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

What did you learn about wave and tidal energy? How do they compare to other energy sources?
joselynn Robbins 10/05/2023 10:55 AM
I learned that if done correctly it can be greatly beneficial. Using the natural waves and currents of the ocean to create energy could be one of the most reliable energy sources. With solar panels, its not always sunny. Wind turbines, it's not aways windy. The ocean will always have currents everywhere, even just other moving waterways. Damms, river mills, for example. The only downside is finding a powerful enough ocean current and building a machine to be placed down there.

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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?
joselynn Robbins 10/05/2023 10:51 AM
The best sustainable ways I've seen to avoid fast fashion is to go thrift shopping, hand me downs, and using those 'fast fashion' items to their fullest potential. Especially, that last one can be greatly effective. Yes, the material might not be fantastic, but I would say it's better to use it for a long time then to use it then toss it like the 'fast fashion' title wants us to do.

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