Sylvia Anderson

Asheville High School Spring 2024!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
96 THIS WEEK
177 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

190

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

73

minutes

spent learning

Sylvia'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

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

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

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 5
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

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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?

Sylvia Anderson 5/03/2024 9:22 AM

Since the way we spend our money and resources can be a form of protest, I can refrain from purchasing palm and pulp oil with harmful ingredients.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

What did you learn about the climate impact of refrigerants? How do supermarkets contribute to this impact?

Sylvia Anderson 4/30/2024 10:07 AM

Humans and the earth have had a problem with almost every refrigerant that we've used, whether it's harming us or the environment. Supermarkets are the primary users of refrigerants because that is how they safely store their food products.

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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?

Sylvia Anderson 4/29/2024 9:22 AM

I very much enjoy taking walks and exploring my surroundings. Whether it's walking around busy city streets of Asheville or in a more rural nature area I always find something to smile about. I saw butterflies and flowers and talked to people in coffee shops and on benches. During the past few days I've walked around in both settings and have been a little surprised about how well they went given Asheville's lack of pedestrian-focused infrastructure. This is mainly because I walked around in more pedestrian friendly zones like downtown Asheville and not in neighborhoods and other more difficult places. Asheville in general needs a lot more sidewalks. We have thin roads because of our mountain terrain but people need to have somewhere to walk on the side.

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