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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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Chris Trenholme

Team Wyld

"let's make a difference! "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 731 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    10
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    2.9
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    12
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    470
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    70
    minutes
    spent learning

Chris's actions

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 60 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings

Replace Manual Thermostats

Smart Thermostats

I will replace manual thermostats with smart ones.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Practice the 5 R's

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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

Action Track: Accelerating Solutions

Support Local Food Systems

Plant-Rich Diets

I will source 15 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 2
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 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Calculate My Carbon Footprint

All Drawdown Solutions

I will calculate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce my negative impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Support Businesses Owned by Women, BIPOC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 10 minutes researching businesses owned by women, immigrants, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color that I can support when shopping.

COMPLETED
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
    Transportation Go for a Daily Walk
    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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    Chris Trenholme 4/16/2021 9:32 AM
    I am blessed to have bike paths around my house.  I have been running on them for years and notice all the bikers going to and from work.  Our city has done a good job of making these paths a priority 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings Replace Manual Thermostats
    How do you anticipate replacing your thermostats for smart ones will positively impact your life?
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    Chris Trenholme 4/16/2021 9:30 AM
    Well we don't waste energy as much anymore.....keeps our bills low too! 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Industry Practice the 5 R's
    What are some more "R's" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?
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    Chris Trenholme 4/15/2021 8:28 AM
    reuse- with dishes or clothes....cut down on running washing machines.  
    recycle- find things that I normally throw away and recycle instead.   Already pretty good at it but going to dig deeper. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Accelerating Solutions Support Local Food Systems
    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?
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    Chris Trenholme 4/14/2021 8:43 AM
    I love supporting local because of the freshness.  Also, makes less of a carbon footprint if we can buy within our communities.  Additionally, I like to the buy from the accounts that support us here locally!!!!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Accelerating Solutions Advocate For More Packaging Options
    What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
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    Chris Trenholme 4/13/2021 9:07 AM
    As a father and at some point, a grandfather, I want to make sure the planet is around and in good shape for the generations to come.  I think if we can do our part now, it will be create hope for the future. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks Smart Seafood Choices
    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?
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    Chris Trenholme 4/09/2021 8:59 AM
    I actually think I am going to stop eating seafood unless it's  line caught.  I wanted that Netflix Seaspircy last night and it was eye opening!!!!
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      Brandon Whitley 4/09/2021 12:10 PM
      Patagonia is recycling fishing nets and lines and creating hat brims and other items with them which is really neat. Quick 8 minute video linked below!

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LHMZmtpZdg
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      Max Krueger 4/09/2021 9:42 AM
      Chris - that documentary was crazy! Had no idea plastic fishing lines account for 46% of overall plastic pollution in the oceans.  Also the Dolphin Safe and other environmental certs that aren't real, blew my mind.  I'm with you on cutting out seafood
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Calculate My Carbon Footprint
    What stood out to you most about your carbon footprint? What surprised you or sparked curiosity? Where can you take most immediate action?
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    Chris Trenholme 4/09/2021 8:51 AM
    How easy it is to make a difference in reducing my carbon footprint with just a couple tweaks in our life! 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health and Education Support Businesses Owned by Women, BIPOC, or Immigrants
    Globally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. What have you done in the past to support women-owned businesses? How can you better support communities by supporting women?
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    Chris Trenholme 4/08/2021 7:29 AM
    We buy a lot of our girl's gifts from women owned business to show them the success of the company.  I can better support the community by eating at women owned restaurants, buying from their business and driving awareness to my family and friends. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Animal Products
    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?
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    Chris Trenholme 4/08/2021 7:27 AM
    Because it's more available.  Eating meat adds fat/extra calories and is bad for your clestroal(sp).   
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