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Drawdown Ecochallenge

Sofia Beau Prado

Asheville High School Spring 2024!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
140 THIS WEEK
523 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

sustainable seafood meal

consumed
UP TO

11

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

11

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

0.0

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

90

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

5.0

more servings

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

65

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

3.0

trees

planted
UP TO

160

minutes

spent learning

Sofia's actions

Health and Education

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

Family Planning and Education

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Family Planning and Education

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Power

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro Wind Turbines

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Stay on the Ground

Telepresence, High-Speed Rail

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Plant Trees

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will plant 3 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Research Peatlands

Peatland Protection and Rewetting

I will spend 30 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Industry

Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

Public Transit

I will use public transit 3 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Cook With Seaweed

Seaweed Farming

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Research Local Waste and Recycling Depots

To learn more about what is and is not recyclable in our area as well as how to properly dispose of hard to recycle materials to reduce my harmful impacts on the local environment AND learn how indigenous peoples and POC are more likely to be impacted by waste sites and pollution on a global scale.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

More Fruits And Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 3 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Eat Mindfully

Reduced Food Waste

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

Reduce Food Waste

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, and commit to reducing my food waste throughout the challenge.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Cook With Sustainable Seafood

Improved Fisheries

Using the Seafood Watch guide, I will feature a sustainable seafood ingredient in a new recipe.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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
Health and Education Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

What are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?

Sofia Beau Prado 5/17/2024 10:46 AM

Some of the barriers that exist to women’s equal participation and representation on a global scale and communities is the accessibility to resources, affordability, and religion. The barrier of accessibility to resources include what is around them such as hospitals, schools, work, food, and more and is something women face. Next, if women can’t afford certain things they can’t get the help they need with most of the things that I mentioned above. Lastly, if it is in their family’s religion or culture to not discuss about their body, rights, and to allow them to marry early then this plays a big part in why women don’t have full equal rights.
These barriers exist because of how the world has been going for years such as stereotypes that women should stay in the house to cook plus take care of children, not work, and aren’t as smart as men. These also exist because of cultural practices for example; marrying early, having children early, not explaining women’s rights and their bodies. I think that if we spread the word, make women’s rights known, and have hospitals more accessible we can make a difference for sure.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education Learn about the Need for Family Planning

What did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?

Sofia Beau Prado 5/15/2024 11:58 AM

I learned that by using family planning, it can help women prepare for the right time to have a child and precautions for an unplanned pregnancy. This results in a healthier baby, less medical problems, and less financial problems. The needs for people in different places differ because it depends on their finances, what they have offered in their area, and the accommodations in their environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Learn More About Geothermal Energy

Geothermal energy is reliable, abundant, and efficient. Project Drawdown states that public investment will play a crucial role in its expansion. In what ways (i.e. with money, time, advocacy) can you invest in geothermal energy?

Sofia Beau Prado 5/14/2024 9:56 AM

I think geothermal energy is reliable and efficient because it can replace conventional electricity-generating materials such as coal and oil. However, it won’t be as sustainable for all parts of the world because some aren’t close enough to magma underground to work as efficiently. If public investment will play a crucial role in my area I would invest.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro turbines can be placed on large structures to take advantage of stronger, steadier breezes. The Eiffel Tower now sports vertical axis turbines that produce electricity for use on site. Where could micro turbines potentially be installed in your city?

Sofia Beau Prado 5/13/2024 9:56 AM

Microturbines should be placed at our local farm sites where there is large empty space and at our local landfills. Places where we have the most wind and extra space here in Asheville.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Learn More about Biomass

Had you ever heard of biomass technology before you took this challenge? What did you learn that surprised you? Share your new knowledge with your friends!

Sofia Beau Prado 5/09/2024 9:54 AM

learned that by converting biomass into fuels and electricity, we can make various technologies such as LED lights, electric cars, and heat pumps. What surprised me was that just by using biomass we can reduce air pollution, better energy services, solutions to health problems, reduce climate change, etc.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks Plant Trees

How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

Sofia Beau Prado 5/08/2024 8:52 AM

Planting trees is good for your mental and spiritual health because it makes you feel better about yourself knowing you helped the earth and environment. It is also good for your physical health because it is not as easy to plant a baby tree, you have to dig, plant, and look after it a bit so it works your body.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks Cook With Seaweed

What recipe did you make and how did it turn out? Will you cook with seaweed again?

Sofia Beau Prado 5/07/2024 7:34 AM

The meal I made was sushi and it turned out very good. It was easier than I thought to make and I hope to make it again. I will definitely cook with seaweed again if I can find good recipes.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Go for a Daily Walk

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

Sofia Beau Prado 5/07/2024 5:24 AM

What I have noticed after going on daily runs/walks is that I am happier with myself. I have enjoyed going with my dog and finding different paths throughout my neighborhood. To make it more enjoyable I could run a more scenic route.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks Research Peatlands

Much of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?

Sofia Beau Prado 5/03/2024 9:21 AM

To help protect peatlands even though I'm far away, I can choose to not buy products with palm oil and paper plantations so they can lose money and not sell that anymore.

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Sofia Beau Prado 5/03/2024 6:19 AM

The Drawdown Ecochallenge is going fairly good so far I have completed various challenges that I didn't know made an impact like this and I have learned a lot.

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