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Drawdown Ecochallenge
October 1 - October 31, 2023
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Jillian P Thompson

Oregon State University SUS 304

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 502 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    carbon footprint
    calculated
  • UP TO
    455
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    85
    minutes
    spent learning

Jillian P's actions

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.

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Learn about Biochar

Biochar Production

I will spend 5 minutes learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Buy Bamboo

Bamboo Production

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 23
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

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Power

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Learn about the Legacy of Redlining

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about the legacy of redlining and how city planning and environmental justice issues are interconnected.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

Indigenous Peoples' Forest Tenure

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by participating in a training, workshop, or presentation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Turn Off Unnecessary Lights

I will turn off the lights in the house that aren't being used before I leave the room/house

COMPLETED 8
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
    Electricity
    Geothermal energy is reliable, abundant, and efficient. Project Drawdown states that public investment will play a crucial role in its expansion. In what ways (i.e. with money, time, advocacy) can you invest in geothermal energy?
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    Jillian P Thompson 10/19/2023 12:42 PM
    Most of the videos I watched declared that geothermal energy was not a very popular or highly explored type of renewable energy, which personally I think is a shame. But however, if I invested money, time, or energy into geothermal energy I think I would advocate for it more. I would spread the word and convince the general public that geothermic is the new solar panel.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings
    How does city planning and design relate to equity and climate change?
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    Jillian P Thompson 10/17/2023 1:33 PM
    With city planning and design, equity and climate change are on the table for the reason but different ways of application. With the design of the city comes building convenience for residents, where the nearest store is, where is my job in comparison to here and what is the best way of transportation. All questions and topics are to be answered according to the city being built, however, if we want to contribute to these cities in the best way possible in accordance with climate change it needs to be thought out. There needs to be bus stops even so miles away, there needs to be better stores available in distance and parks and community centers need to be built. We have the ability to improve these cities yet we choose convenience over sustainability. Equity goes hand in hand with this because in order to give all a fighting chance to be sustainable you need to build the cities the same or similar, a city that meets all of the quotas in the same way.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Sinks
    Are bamboo alternatives readily available in your community? If not, what are other sustainable alternatives?
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    Jillian P Thompson 10/06/2023 6:40 PM
    Today I went to the Beaver Fair for all clubs on campus and got a double-sided bamboo reusable utensil that I will now be carrying in my bag for the rest of my time in college that way I never have to use a single-use utensil ever.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity
    After you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?
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    Jillian P Thompson 10/06/2023 6:37 PM
    After going through and calculating my carbon emissions keeping in mind my 4 other roommates and myself, we are a pretty average household with 4.00 tons of carbon monthly. It's forcing me to think about everything I do all the time and how I could reduce my emissions constantly.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Industry
    What was the hardest item to reduce using or cut out that is plastic? Did you find a way to do it?
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    Jillian P Thompson 10/06/2023 6:30 PM
    I watched a YouTube video on how to reduce single-use plastics in a local community and discovered that you only use single-use plastic for an average of a couple of seconds but it will last far longer than we will be alive. The speaker conveys how it’s convent, it's cheap but it's dangerous, they are eliminating thousands of single plastics by doing it on the local level. They are encouraging you to bring your own, stay here, and help numerous businesses rid of single-use plastics.
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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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    Jillian P Thompson 10/06/2023 6:18 PM
    I was really able to take in all of the beautiful views around me while walking and understand how each was built and why they were built. I was able to recognize and survey the crosswalks and walking paths built specifically for university students. Overall I enjoyed walking and will continue to walk as much as time allows.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
    Can biochar provide additional benefits besides sequestering carbon?
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    Jillian P Thompson 10/06/2023 6:15 PM
    I have never heard of biochar/char-agriculture but this is extremely interesting and very important for the future of our crops, soil, and carbon neutrality goals. It traps carbon dioxide inside soil used for crop growth because it is nutrient-rich. In fact, it triples the growth and abundance of crops within the areas it spreads, this means economic growth and cleaner environmentally friendly soil with a negative carbon charge.

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