Dawn Alsup

Asheville High School/SILSA

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
371 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

10

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

1.0

women, BIPOC, and immigrant-owned businesses

supported
UP TO

35

minutes

spent learning

Dawn's actions

Health and Education

Support Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 20 minutes researching and shopping from 2 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Choose Recycled Paper

Recycled Paper

I will plan ahead to use paper products only made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Learn about the Legacy of Redlining

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning about the legacy of redlining and how city planning and environmental justice issues are interconnected.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

Good job on choosing recycled paper! How can you take your action a step further?
Dawn Alsup 4/21/2025 4:51 PM
I can make sure I recycle more and reuse some of my stuff.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education

Which businesses that you researched are you excited to support? Are you already supporting businesses that you didn't know were owned by women, people of color, or immigrants?
Dawn Alsup 4/21/2025 4:26 PM
There are a couple of restaurants and stores I am excited to go to, and a couple that I already shop at and have shopped at.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings

How does city planning and design relate to equity and climate change?
Dawn Alsup 4/21/2025 9:54 AM
People who are discriminated against will have a harder time making money to move or use basic living services like healthcare, but the discriminators have access to everything they need because they can get good jobs and then afford everything they need.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

While 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?
Dawn Alsup 4/21/2025 9:40 AM
Food can last longer because we have more leftovers, and you manage your nutrients better.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?
Dawn Alsup 4/21/2025 9:34 AM
When I eat without distractions, I can focus more on my food, which is safer, and I eat on a regular schedule.

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