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Drawdown Ecochallenge

Jenna Haver

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
258 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

80

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

2.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

18

more servings

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

10

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

90

minutes

spent outdoors

Jenna's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Support Women-Owned Businesses

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will shop from women-owned business(es) today.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Choose LED Bulbs

LED Lighting

I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Support Organic Growing Methods

Nutrient Management

I will buy organic cotton and foods grown without the use of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

More Fruits And Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Composting

Composting, Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing & Renewal

Explore My Area

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 30 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Health and Education

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Health and Education

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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
Industry Practice the 5 R's

What are some more "R's" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?

Jenna Haver 5/17/2022 1:23 AM

One more I can use is “repurpose” and finding a new way to use different items I would throw away otherwise.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing & Renewal Explore My Area

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place -- your deep knowledge of and appreciation for your surroundings?

Jenna Haver 5/06/2022 10:13 PM

Spending time outdoors allows me to better understand and appreciate my surroundings. I recently finished a class focused on America’s National Parks and so visiting congaree np allowed me to see the practical application of this knowledge. One thing we discussed was how experiencing the park creates a greater desire to protect them through policy support. Seeing more of congaree increased my appreciation for the parks on a local scale.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use More Fruits And Veggies

How does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet?

Jenna Haver 5/06/2022 10:09 PM

Eating less meat aids in reducing carbon impacts, requires less land to produce fruits and vegetables, and can help with individual health. This helps my health and others through planet health.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Support Women-Owned Businesses

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?

Jenna Haver 5/06/2022 9:59 PM

My mother and my sister both run their own small businesses. I have loved seeing them continue to grow these ventures and supported them through sharing their content, purchasing their products or participating in their events, and purchasing from fellow women in own community. Supporting these women allows them to pursue these dreams and improve the world around us.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Eat Mindfully

Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?

Jenna Haver 5/06/2022 8:23 AM

Whenever I am eating mindfully, I am able to be more in tune with my body. I recognize feelings of fullness faster and am able to really enjoy the food I am eating. When eating with others and intentionally keeping devices away, we are able to enjoy one another’s company more.

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