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Panda Ollie

Team Panda

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POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 779 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    public official or leader
    contacted
  • UP TO
    8.2
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    2,425
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    50
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    19
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    6.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    tree
    planted
  • UP TO
    3.0
    donations
    made

Panda's actions

Land Use

Plant Trees

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

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

Food

Explore Other Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions

All Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

Bioplastics

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 1 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bioplastics

I will avoid buying and using 5 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Fund Family Planning

Health and Education

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

Indigenous Peoples' Forest Tenure

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by participating in a training, workshop, or presentation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Composting

Composting, Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

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

Electricity Generation

Communicate With My Elected Officials

Onshore Wind Turbines, Offshore Wind Turbines

I will write or call 1 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Support Local Food Systems

Plant-Rich Diets

I will source 1 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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 2400 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

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

Zero-waste Cooking

Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

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 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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?


  • Panda Ollie's avatar
    Panda Ollie 2/28/2020 12:12 PM
    We need to grind so that we can win
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Zero-waste Cooking
    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?

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    Panda Ollie 2/28/2020 12:10 PM
    I can by lots of vegetables

    • Amjad Chaudhry's avatar
      Amjad Chaudhry 5/07/2023 5:27 AM
      small business success road map faces many challenges on the road to success. However, by planning ahead, securing adequate funding, developing a comprehensive marketing strategy, staying adaptable, and maintaining focus, entrepreneurs can overcome these obstacles and achieve their goals.

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    Panda Ollie 2/26/2020 10:55 AM
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials Research Cement Alternatives
    Concrete is a good example of a material that most of us encounter every day, but its carbon footprint may not be obvious. What other everyday materials might have a large carbon footprint? How can you find out more?

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    Panda Ollie 2/25/2020 9:53 AM
    Fortnite has a footprint.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community Support Indigenous Peoples' Land Management
    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?

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    Panda Ollie 2/25/2020 9:48 AM
    Indigenous people are inportant.

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    Panda Ollie 2/25/2020 9:44 AM
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Keep Track of Wasted Food
    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?

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    Panda Ollie 2/24/2020 7:28 AM
    I would use it on essentials like water and clothes.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food 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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    Panda Ollie 2/24/2020 7:27 AM
    Helping the Earth inspires me.

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    Panda Ollie 2/18/2020 5:13 PM
    Does anyone know how to remove a one time challenge?
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Generation Communicate With My Elected Officials
    What inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?

    Panda Ollie's avatar
    Panda Ollie 2/18/2020 5:09 PM
    Sustainable energy sources can help the planet.