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Drawdown Ecochallenge 2024

Elina Boss

CSUMB Furry Otters

"learn, educate, empathize"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
637 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

14

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

217

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

217

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

151

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

450

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

0.0

donations

made
UP TO

24

conversations

with people
UP TO

2.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

2.0

advocacy actions

completed
UP TO

3.0

stories

shared
UP TO

5.0

women, BIPOC, and immigrant-owned businesses

supported
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

60

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

105

minutes

spent learning

Elina's actions

Electricity

Communicate With My Elected Officials

Onshore Wind Turbines, Offshore Wind Turbines

I will write or call 2 elected officials telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Food Waste

Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Drawdown Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation, and commit to reducing my food waste throughout the challenge.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Zero-Waste Cooking

Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meals with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Health and Education

Host a Film Screening

Family Planning and Education

I will host a virtual film screening and discussion about women's and gender equality issues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 60 minutes researching and shopping from 5 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Share to Social Media: Health and Education

Family Planning and Education

Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about gender inequity in education and tag Ecochallenge.org.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

Ocean Power

I will spend at least 45 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives

All Electricity Solutions

I will research and tell 3 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Try Carpooling

Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 5 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Buy Bamboo

Bamboo Production

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Explore My Area

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 45 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

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

Buildings

Learn about the Legacy of Redlining

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 45 minutes learning about the legacy of redlining and how city planning and environmental justice issues are interconnected.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Learn about 'Green Gentrification'

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

Low-Flow Fixtures

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day or 450 gallons (1,680 L) a month by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings

How does city planning and design relate to equity and climate change?
Elina Boss 10/28/2024 11:07 AM
city planning in 1900's was racially motivated to make communities of color not as livable. Communities of color are more likely to have fewer trees, meaning warmer streets. Communities of color are often areas in which large landfills, manufactories, and factories are built, releasing toxic gas into these communities.

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- Gianni Juarez 10/29/2024 12:06 PM
  Hopefully moving forward I hope we can plan better to prevent these issues from occurring. Or perhaps we can implement solutions to combat these problems. For instance, urban gardens are a possible solution and would be a very cool thing to see within cities; which would help combat the lack of trees.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings

What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?
Elina Boss 10/28/2024 11:00 AM
sustainable water usage in my area can convert the grey water we use in our homes to water our lawns or be recycled to water community gardens. We would also need to use soap that is good for the environment but that change will also help the local environment due to the water going into the waterways in our neighborhood, affecting local fauna and flora.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place -- your deep knowledge of and appreciation for your surroundings?
Elina Boss 10/28/2024 10:41 AM
spending time outside allows an opportunity to appreciate the land as it was before construction. It provides at outlet to calm down during the busy schedule that we must maintain to participate in the fast-pace capitalist society we live in

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks

Are bamboo alternatives readily available in your community? If not, what are other sustainable alternatives?
Elina Boss 10/28/2024 10:38 AM
Bamboo options are provided through large chain stores such as Target but not in local, community stores.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education

Have you been sharing what you learned throughout Drawdown Ecochallenge? How have people responded?
Elina Boss 10/21/2024 4:20 PM
Fr
iends and Families have responded positively to the post as well as resharing some of the information I'm posting.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

What did you learn about wave and tidal energy? How do they compare to other energy sources?
Elina Boss 10/17/2024 10:11 AM
Energy is harvested through the motion of the waves and in tidal streams. The US is hesitant due to investors not knowing if it will bring enough revenue.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
Elina Boss 10/16/2024 5:16 PM
save them, freeze them, and use the scraps for vegetable or meat broth.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

What inspiration and wisdom can you gather from your family, faith, or community traditions that would help you in both communicating about and addressing our most pressing energy issues?
Elina Boss 10/16/2024 5:13 PM
It is easy to do something now, rather than later.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
Elina Boss 10/16/2024 5:12 PM
If I had the $1,500 from being more cautious about food waste I would put the money back to school loans.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education

Which businesses that you researched are you excited to support? Are you already supporting businesses that you didn't know were owned by women, people of color, or immigrants?
Elina Boss 10/16/2024 4:03 PM
It was exciting getting out and finding a small community business run by BIPOC. I learned that people of color own many small businesses I already go to. People of color and women own many restaurants I go to regularly. Immigrant people own my favorite restaurant in town.

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