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Welcome to Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown!

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Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown
April 1 - April 30, 2021
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ETHAN LAVAIR

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POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 6 TOTAL

ETHAN's actions

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 24 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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Land Sinks

Learn about Temperate Forests

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Choose LED Bulbs

LED Lighting

I will replace 8 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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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
    Land Sinks Forest-Friendly Foods 1
    How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
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    ETHAN LAVAIR 5/02/2021 9:56 PM
    One way my diet effects deforestation is because I eat a lot of meat. I eat meat in almost every meal i have along with a lot of eggs and to change that i could try to not eat meat in every meal
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Sinks Learn about Temperate Forests
    As you learn more about the scope and seriousness of the environmental challenges we face, what impact does that have on your thinking and actions? What are the parts that feel overwhelming? What parts help you feel hopeful?
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    ETHAN LAVAIR 5/02/2021 9:32 PM
    ?:As you learn more about the scope and seriousness of the environmental challenges we face, what impact does that have on your thinking and actions? 
    none
    ?: What are the parts that feel overwhelming? 
    The fact that this could help save the atmosphere but they are being destroyed
    ?: What parts help you feel hopeful?
    The fact it can collect a lot of carbon dioxide
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