Join the SouthCoast EcoChallenge Team. The Fairhaven Sustainability Committee invites its Tri-Town (Mattapoisett, Marion, Rochester) friends and neighbors, young and old, near and far to join Team Southcoast for the Project Drawdown EcoChallenge – a fun and social way to learn about and take action on any of 100 scientifically researched climate solutions.
From April 4-25, individuals and teams from around the world will take part in simple daily activities to reduce their carbon footprints and delve into the world’s most substantive solutions to global warming. At the end of the Challenge, the teams with the most points will win great prizes, including copies of the book Drawdownand a one-hour video session with Paul Hawken, the Executive Director of Project Drawdown.
“It’s a great project.” said Anne O’Brien, Team Fairhaven Captain. “The website is full of wonderful and innovative ways we can protect our environment. Even if you are low on time and energy, you can tailor your commitment to reflect your lifestyle. There’s something for everyone.” Deirdre Healy, team member and chair of the Fairhaven Sustainability Committee, added, “It’s organized into seven categories ranging from food to transportation. There is a challenge for everyone, so I think we can win.”
Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization and coalition of scholars, scientists, entrepreneurs, and advocates from across the globe that is mapping, measuring, modeling, and communicating about a collective array of substantive solutions to global warming, with the goal of reaching climate stability.
In the pursuit of sharing its findings widely, the organization has released the book Drawdown, the first of many projects to widely disseminate this information. Project Drawdown has created a broad coalition of leading climate voices who are helping to spread the message and integrate the goal of drawdown into their own work. The organization will continue to update and expand the scope of its research, and publish and disseminate new content through online platforms and future publications.
According to Paul Hawken, “All of life is comprised of self-organizing systems and the Drawdown EcoChallenge is exactly that – people coming together to share, learn, support, imagine, and innovate for a better world. We are honored to be a part of this significant and brilliant initiative.”
For more information, go to www.drawdown.org/ecochallenge then search for Team SouthCoast or find us on Fairhaven Sustainability Committee Facebook page.