Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown

April 1 - April 30, 2021

Mariah Johnson

Team ESR!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
119 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

12

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched

Mariah's actions

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Learn about 'Green Gentrification'

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

Methane Digesters

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Choose LED Bulbs

LED Lighting

I will replace 10 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend 20 minute(s) learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

Conservation Agriculture, Regenerative Annual Cropping

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Fund Family Planning

Health and Education

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 6 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health and Education

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Health and Education

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education

What did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?
Mariah Johnson 5/01/2021 1:35 AM
I think it's crucial that sex education is taught in the U.S. on a federal level. So it's the same information everywhere. Some people truly never get the education which causes unwanted pregnancies, STI's, intimate partner violence and injury. It's crucial that there is a national consensus on sex education.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education

When family planning focuses on healthcare provision and meeting the expressed needs of women, it results in empowerment, equality, and well-being, and the benefits to the planet are side effects. Why is family planning an important civil rights consideration?
Mariah Johnson 5/01/2021 1:31 AM
Because being forced to have a child when you don't want to is against your bodily autonomy. If it's not okay to do forced sterilization it's certainly not okay to have forced pregnancy and birth. The option for a person to decide when and if they're ready is up to the individual and not the government.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?
Mariah Johnson 5/01/2021 1:26 AM
Because the livestock business is an expensive and pollutes a lot, It contributes large scale to climate change and meat can be bad for your health if you over do it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Clean air, clean water and healthy food are just three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons? How could/does regenerative agriculture positively impact you and your community?
Mariah Johnson 5/01/2021 1:23 AM
It has a large focus on keeping the soil healthy and be able to be used for a long time which benefits the community that it serves.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

Had you ever heard of biomass technology before you took this challenge? What did you learn that surprised you? Share your new knowledge with your friends!
Mariah Johnson 5/01/2021 1:17 AM
I learned about it last term in the other environmental science class I took but not in depth. I think it's rad that it could be a replacement for fossil fuels, potentially.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Mariah Johnson 5/01/2021 1:09 AM
Because you'll know when the product is at best flavor, how fresh it is and when it shouldn't be used.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
Mariah Johnson 4/26/2021 8:11 PM
I think a sustainable community looks like a healthy environment and booming economy. A lot would have to change, we'd have to be intentional with all our actions and help each other.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next for you?
Mariah Johnson 4/23/2021 12:32 AM
I changed out the rest of the lightbulbs in my house to LED's! I think it was 8 that were left and 2 that cannot be because my property management company says they can't be changed. I've been being a lot more conscious of unplugging things i'm not using and turning lights off when I exit a room.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?
Mariah Johnson 4/22/2021 7:37 PM
Sometimes you also can eat more than you need if you fill up your plate. You can always add more, if you want it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Climate Resilience

Cities and towns need to plan for climate change. How can your city or town make its climate action plans equitable and socially just?
Mariah Johnson 4/22/2021 7:32 PM
We need to have effective housing policies that prevents people from being displaced when their neighborhood gets amenities like flood preventions and parks.

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