Mackenzi Rogers

Asheville High School Spring 2024!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
95 THIS WEEK
136 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

55

minutes

spent learning

Mackenzi's actions

Industry

Green My Job

Industry

Using Drawdown's Job Function Action Guide, I will learn about climate actions I can take at work.

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

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

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
Industry Green My Job

What actions will you take to green your job?

Mackenzi Rogers 5/03/2024 9:01 AM

I will use less paper, and make sure all appliances I'm not using are unplugged.

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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?

Mackenzi Rogers 5/02/2024 9:55 AM

I can help peatlands by stopping degrading activities such as agricultural conversion and drainage. We can also restore the waterlogged conditions required for peat formation.

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Mackenzi Rogers 5/02/2024 9:53 AM

My Drawdown ecochallenge is going well, I thought it would not be easy but it is.

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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?

Mackenzi Rogers 4/25/2024 9:32 AM

knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empowers you to make better decisions because they provide information that empowers you to take action in making food last longer, managing when it's best to eat them, or how to store them.

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