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Laila Hoehne

Asheville High School Spring 2024!

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 175 THIS WEEK
  • 256 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    154
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    5.0
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    1.0
    tree
    planted
  • UP TO
    73
    minutes
    spent learning

Laila's actions

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

Land Sinks

Learn More about Silvopasture

Silvopasture

I will spend at least 20 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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 1 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Plant Trees

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will plant 1 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
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
    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?

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    Laila Hoehne 5/03/2024 9:50 AM
    preserve water and also stop wild fire and fires in general because that takes alot of water for it to stop. Also preserve the land
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Sinks Learn More about Silvopasture
    Had you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?

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    Laila Hoehne 5/02/2024 9:35 AM
    I have never heard of the term silvopasture before. I think the biggest advantage is reducing heat stress during very hot periods of times.
  • 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?

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    Laila Hoehne 4/29/2024 9:04 AM
    It makes me feel good and it also makes me feel refreshed
  • 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?

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    Laila Hoehne 4/29/2024 8:56 AM
    Something that I have noticed when I go on walks is I feel less stressed and I feel calm. I also wear headphones when I walk and have music turned on, Other times I dont
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
    How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

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    Laila Hoehne 4/25/2024 9:29 AM
    Because normally what happens is people don't check the best by date or the sell date and then when they get home and have it for a day or two they check iit and get worried and just throw it away when its full and they wont eat it, So checking can decide if it is two close to the date or not