Fiona Rollins
5/28/2023 6:29 AM
Exploring your area is important to understand the other creatures around you. Humans share this planet with so many other species, its incredible to understand even a few.
Fiona Rollins
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 685 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO430minutesspent exercising
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UP TO25meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO38locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO170minutesspent learning
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UP TO375minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO1.0donationmade
Fiona's actions
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.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Support Nutrient Management
Nutrient Management
I will research and support local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Smaller Portions
Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Action Track: Building 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.
Action Track: Healing & Renewal
Explore My Area
Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 90 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.
Action Track: Healing & Renewal
Go for a Daily Walk
Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Action Track: Healing & Renewal
Tend A Garden
I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.
Transportation
Explore Other Transportation Solutions
All Transportation Solutions
I will spend at least 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Transportation Solutions.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Composting
Composting, Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
Action Track: Building Resilience
Support Local Food Systems
Plant-Rich Diets
I will source 50 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.
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?
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Fiona Rollins 5/28/2023 1:50 PMI have learned a lot through participating in the Drawdown EcoChallenge. I have researched topics such as composting, transportation solutions, and local food systems. I have learned several ways that I can help fight climate change, both on an individual level and a global level.-
Brooke Dobrowolski 5/30/2023 6:14 AMMe too
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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Healing & Renewal Explore My AreaHow can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place -- your deep knowledge of and appreciation for your surroundings?
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Fiona Rollins 5/28/2023 6:19 AMI often walk to work early in the morning. Just a few weeks ago it was still dark outside, but now it is bright and filled with the sounds of birds chirping. Its a great way to start off my day. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use CompostingProducing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?
Fiona Rollins 5/24/2023 9:37 AMI am most driven by the loss of water, land, and the energy used to produce food that goes uneaten. All of these recourses are very important to the health of the planet, along with the continuation of a healthy planet. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Support Nutrient ManagementHow does environmental quality influence your sense of community?
Fiona Rollins 5/24/2023 9:34 AMWhen people are fighting for their basic needs, such as a healthy environment, they do not have the capacity to worry about other things or focus on community building. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Healing & Renewal Tend A GardenHave you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.
Fiona Rollins 5/22/2023 8:05 AMEvery summer, I stay in a random lake house on a random lake in Vermont or New Hampshire with my family for a week. I have been doing this since I was very little. I have always loved this week full of swimming, fishing, and exploring the woods. A couple of years ago I spent some time by myself at the lake and just listened to all of the sounds around me. There were birds, bugs, frogs, dogs, and more. There was no text messages or blaring TVs. It was very peaceful. I continued to go to the lake early in the morning by myself for the rest of the week, and every year after. Now, I require this alone time in the morning without using my phone or talking to anyone. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Smaller PortionsWhile dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?
Fiona Rollins 5/09/2023 10:36 AMEating smaller portions usually makes me feel more energized throughout the day. I also make sure not to eat more than I need or would make me feel good. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Healing & Renewal Go for a Daily WalkWhat have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Fiona Rollins 5/09/2023 10:34 AMI walk to work in the morning, and recently I have noticed it getting lighter and brighter out. This makes my walks much more enjoyable. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Building Resilience Support Local Food SystemsDependable 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?
Fiona Rollins 5/09/2023 10:31 AMI am most inspired by supporting local farmers, as well as the environmental benefits, such as not using unnecessary gas (burning fossil fuels) to transport outsourced food.