Dakotah Ross
10/22/2023 11:18 AM
I would use it to purchase a new lens(es) for my camera to improve my business
Dakotah Ross
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Dakotah's actions
Industry
Green My Job
Industry
Using Drawdown's Job Function Action Guide, I will learn about climate actions I can take at work.
Electricity
Contact Fossil Fuel Companies
Methane Leak Management
I will contact the fossil fuel companies that supply energy in my community and ask how they manage and reduce methane leakage.
Industry
Plastics Audit
Reduced Plastics
I will complete a plastics audit to see where plastics show up in my life and determine how I can reduce the use of single-use plastics.
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.
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.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn About Cattle Farming
Improved Cattle Feed; Improved Manure Management
I will spend 15 minutes researching cattle feed and manure management, or visiting a dairy farm to learn about their farming practices.
Health and Education
Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants
Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders
I will spend 30 minutes researching and shopping from 3 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.
Share Your Story
Share Your Aha Moment
Record and share a video describing your aha moment during Drawdown Ecochallenge through the resource link.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land UseAn 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustryWhat was the hardest item to reduce using or cut out that is plastic? Did you find a way to do it?
Dakotah Ross 10/12/2023 2:44 PMWater bottles are the hardest to cut out, as no one likes tap water, and getting everyone in the house to use a filtered tap is hard. We will keep working at it though!-
Kim Smith 10/13/2023 8:43 PMThat is so interesting, Dakotah. Do you live in the Portland area? We are known for such clean tap water, with the Bull Run Watershed. Perhaps you live in an area that doesn't have such tasty water. In addition to having refillable water bottles, I wonder if it might help to make some fun infused water, such as putting some lemon or cucumber slices into the water. I look forward to learning what you achieve.
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