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Drawdown Ecochallenge 2024

Mackenzie Marsh

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
376 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

507

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

507

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

258

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

85

minutes

spent learning

Mackenzie's actions

Transportation

Use Public Transit

Public Transit

I will use public transit 14 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 45 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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

Participant Feed

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?
Mackenzie Marsh 4/29/2024 3:46 PM
Knowing the difference between these dates allows me to reduce my food waste. Knowing that these dates do not mean that the food has spoiled or will make me sick makes me more confident to consume food once the date has been past. I will use my discretion and knowledge provided by google when evaluating if I should eat food when it's marked as "expired".

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

How has your access to various kinds of transportation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
Mackenzie Marsh 3/19/2024 5:26 PM
The fact that I didn't take public transport until I graduated high school makes me like taking it more because of the additional feeling of freedom.

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