Ecochallenge.org

Drawdown Ecochallenge

October 1 - October 31, 2023

Maggie Ward

Oregon State University SUS 304

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
316 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

sustainable seafood meal

consumed
UP TO

12

miles

traveled by bike
UP TO

16

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.0

educational videos

watched
UP TO

1.0

women, BIPOC, and immigrant-owned businesses

supported
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning

Maggie's actions

Health and Education

Watch Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series

Family Planning and Education

I will watch Drawdown’s Climate Solutions 101 and share what I learned with others.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

Ocean Power

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Electricity

Support Companies Leading in Green Energy

Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaics, Distributed Solar Photovoltaics

I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in creating or purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Learn about 'Green Gentrification'

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 25 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 25 minutes researching and shopping from 2 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Go by Bike

Bicycle Infrastructure

I will commute by bike 3 miles each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY 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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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 0
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

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

What was an inspiring thing you learned in Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series?
Maggie Ward 10/10/2023 12:31 PM
I thought it was inspiring how they talked about us not being too far gone for climate change. Sometimes its a very sad and frustrating topic to discuss because there doesn't always seem to be a lot of hope, but it was reassuring to hear that there is. I found all of the different scientific prospects and technologies that are advancing every day interesting and hopeful.

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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?
Maggie Ward 10/09/2023 6:22 PM
I purchased sockeye salmon farmed out of Washington because that was the best choice recommendation on Seafood Watch. I made a lemon-baked salmon and it was delicious. Here is the recipe: https://foolproofliving.com/sockeye-salmon-recipe/

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

What did you learn about wave and tidal energy? How do they compare to other energy sources?
Maggie Ward 10/09/2023 6:14 PM
Wave energy is a renewable energy source that is created using the power of ocean waves. Wave energy uses the vertical motion of the waves and the energy they produce which is captured by equipment placed on the ocean surface. The kinetic energy of the waves turns a turbine attached to a generator that ultimately powers something.

Tidal energy is a renewable energy source created by the ebb and flow of the ocean's tidal currents. Tidal currents that pass through constriction points flow faster with more power and are more efficient for this energy source. This form of energy creation is still up and coming and there is plenty of research on the tides and devices to harness their power being done.

These energy sources differ from other forms of energy because water is more dense making it more powerful. It is harder to harness because of the salt and the difficultly of working in water, but the potential is great.

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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?
Maggie Ward 10/09/2023 6:01 PM
I found that grocery products in general produce a lot of plastic waste through packaging, much of which was unnecessary. It was hard to reduce that particular plastic because a lot of the items in glass or better packaging cost more which isn't always feasible for me. However, I did attempt to buy in bulk for many of the items I could.

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