Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown

April 1 - April 30, 2021

Bianca Li

WBA Asia Global Sourcing

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
955 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

439

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

290

conversations

with people
UP TO

29

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

46

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

75

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

4.0

donations

made
UP TO

1.0

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

2.0

trees

planted
UP TO

430

minutes

being mindful

Bianca's actions

Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Support Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

Indigenous Peoples' Forest Tenure

I will donate to Native American Rights Fund, which protects tribal natural resources and environmental rights and promotes Native American Human Rights.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Tend A Garden

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

COMPLETED 29
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 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Smart Seafood Choices

Ocean Farming

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Connect With A Nonprofit

Health and Education

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on issues affecting women, girls, and/or trans and nonbinary people in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Donate

Improved Clean Cookstoves

I will donate to nonprofits that install clean cookstoves in low-income countries.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Support Microgeneration in Low Income Countries

Small Hydropower, Micro Wind Turbines, Microgrids

I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Plant Trees

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will plant 2 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Rooftop Solar Consultation

Distributed Solar Photovoltaics

After researching the incentives at the federal, state, utility, and local levels, I will contact a local installer/distributor for a solar panel installation consultation on my house.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Learn about the Legacy of Redlining

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about the legacy of redlining and how city planning and environmental justice issues are interconnected.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Make School More Affordable

Health and Education

I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Support Businesses Owned by Women, BIPOC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 15 minutes researching businesses owned by women, immigrants, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color that I can support when shopping.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Advocate For More Packaging Options

Multiple Industry Solutions

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits

Onshore Wind Turbines, Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaics

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Support Local Food Systems

Plant-Rich Diets

I will source 20 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Health and Education

Start a Social Media Campaign

Health and Education

Through social media, I will raise awareness about gender inequity in education by sharing the information found in the links below.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Climate Resilience

Identify some ways in which modern human societies have become unsustainable. What kind of roles do individuals have in creating and changing practices in society?
Bianca Li 4/30/2021 12:28 AM
definitely would be influence and education - these are sustainable solution to make the society more conscious about the importance of environmental sustainability.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings

How does city planning and design relate to equity and climate change?
Bianca Li 4/29/2021 2:46 AM
City planning and design would affect the flow of the air, precipitation of rain into the underground water layer, in-house warming etc. So it is of great importance which every Gov should pay attention to.

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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?
Bianca Li 4/28/2021 11:39 PM
Easier to control the actual potion we need to fulfill in every meal which helps to avoid food waste and is also good to health.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Many states and countries have advisories on eating fish. Find out what is advised for your region. Do you think your diet choices fall within these guidelines? What steps do you need to take to make sure that they do?
Bianca Li 4/28/2021 9:02 PM
Definitely. And what's more important is, eating only what you need.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Climate Resilience

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?
Bianca Li 4/28/2021 8:51 PM
Supporting local farmers is key. HK is business-oriented hence we lack of suitable land and policy to support their agricultural business. Gov shall we put more focus in this space otherwise farmers will all be gone soon.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Climate Resilience

How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?
Bianca Li 4/28/2021 8:45 PM
Seeing it grows, sharing harvest with friends is so satisfied

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Climate Resilience

Have you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.
Bianca Li 4/28/2021 8:45 PM
Not being able to see frost in HK anymore. I used to be able to see that during winter in the early morning when I was young and we loved that as it won't snow in HK.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Your utility company is able to tell you your average energy usage. Ask them how your energy usage compares to others in your ZIP code, region, and/or state. What other steps can you take each day to reduce your electricity usage?
Bianca Li 4/28/2021 8:43 PM
Keep reminding myself only to use electricity when needs. Influence others so that we can make small steps every single day.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

How can micro energy solutions reduce inequities? Why is this important to you?
Bianca Li 4/28/2021 8:23 PM
If everyone in the community can start to use micro energy solutions that can make impacts and meeting their own needs

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Indigenous speaker and activist Winona LaDuke says that, "most indigenous ceremonies, if you look to their essence, are about the restoration of balance — they are a reaffirmation of our relationship to creation. That is our intent: to restore, and then to retain balance and honor our part in creation." Why is balance important to sustainability?
Bianca Li 4/28/2021 8:19 PM
Links to unequal distribution of materials. Meat and food to usual people might just for hunger and living; could be an enjoyment to richer people for desire, and sometimes it causes food waste too. Eating more meat is unhealth and requires lots of resources to farm the livestock. We should find a right balance for it.

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