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Welcome to Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown!

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Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown
April 1 - April 30, 2021
Fernando Trujano's avatar

Fernando Trujano

Sustainability Affinity Group

"Help with the eCoChallenge as best as possible."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 551 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    9.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    5.0
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    1.0
    zero-waste meal
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    meatless or vegan meal
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.4
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    55
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    2.0
    donations
    made
  • UP TO
    5.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    1.0
    person
    helped
  • UP TO
    1.0
    tree
    planted
  • UP TO
    5.0
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    5.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched

Fernando's actions

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Restore Wetlands

Coastal Wetland Restoration

I will volunteer 2 hours with a wetland restoration project in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Choose LED Bulbs

LED Lighting

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Explore Other Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions

All Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions

I will spend at least 4 minutes researching other Drawdown Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

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 1
DAILY 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 1
DAILY ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 9 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Farm Irrigation Efficiency

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Support Nutrient Management

Nutrient Management

I will research and support local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Tend A Garden

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Keep Track of Wasted Food

Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Earth Month Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

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

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Zero-waste Cooking

Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 6 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Give a Microloan

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will give 5 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Composting

Composting, Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

Conservation Agriculture, Regenerative Annual Cropping

I will spend at least 9 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Learn More about Silvopasture

Silvopasture

I will spend at least 4 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 4 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Local Perennial Biomass

Perennial Biomass Production

I will spend at least 3 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Support a Community Garden

Multiple Solutions

I will support a community garden by volunteering, donating, or advocating for a new or existing one.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Advocate for Wetland Protection

Coastal Wetland Protection

I will write 7 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or representative to advocate for policies that protect wetlands.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Learn about 'Green Gentrification'

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 3 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Support Businesses Owned by Women, BIPOC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 11 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: Climate Resilience

Plant Trees

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will plant 14 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Advocate for Forest Protection

Forest Protection

I will contact 5 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws, as well as the rights of local people to protect and restore the land in their communities.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

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

Advocate for Solar Installation

Distributed Solar Photovoltaics

I will create a plan to and advocate for solar installation at my business, apartment building, or campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Express My Support For Walkable Cities

Walkable Cities

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

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

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 4 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Climate Resilience

Express My Support For Equitable Biking Infrastructure

Bicycle Infrastructure

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact bike routes and express my support for better biking infrastructure.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • Fernando Trujano's avatar
    Fernando Trujano 4/21/2021 1:45 PM
    I am happy to participate in the EcoChallenge and Contribute.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
    Have you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.
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    Fernando Trujano 4/21/2021 1:44 PM
    Tending a garden really helps me grounds my roots and be more humble and calm and caring.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
    Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?
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    Fernando Trujano 4/21/2021 1:42 PM
    It helps me be more grateful about the food. I make a prayer and give thanks and eat mindfully which helps me become more positive.
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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?
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    Fernando Trujano 4/21/2021 1:41 PM
    Using cow manure to provide electric energy. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity
    Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next for you?
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    Fernando Trujano 4/21/2021 1:40 PM
    Choosing to save as much water as possible.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Climate Resilience
    How does advocating for rooftop solar connect to your values? How might you be able to get others involved in advocating for the shift to clean energy?
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    Fernando Trujano 4/21/2021 1:39 PM
    My values are to worry and care for mother earth and this is something that will be shown in my decisions.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Climate Resilience
    How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?
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    Fernando Trujano 4/21/2021 1:36 PM
    It helps create oxygen and purifies the air.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Climate Resilience
    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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    Fernando Trujano 4/21/2021 1:35 PM
    Buy from women-owned businesses.
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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?
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    Fernando Trujano 4/21/2021 1:34 PM
    They will need to go ahead and make the place more gender equal and inclusive. This way we take care of the socially just.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Climate Resilience
    How could better walking infrastructure make your city both more enjoyable and more equitable?
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    Fernando Trujano 4/21/2021 1:32 PM
    Less traffic, less noise, less mayhem.
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