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Drawdown Ecochallenge 2025

Osha Arthur

Asheville High School/SILSA

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
471 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

14

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

66

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

66

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

21

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

475

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

208

minutes

spent learning

Osha's 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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

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 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Use Public Transit

Public Transit

I will use public transit 6 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 11 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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

Buildings

Learn about 'Green Gentrification'

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Learn about Carbon Offsets

I will spend 30 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.

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

What are some attributes of an offset that you should consider before purchasing them?
Osha Arthur 4/09/2025 9:19 AM
Trying to tell how many emissions you have is hard, so greenwashing happens, the praactice of lying about carbon emissions on a brand name. Also make sure you are really prepared for what a carbon offset means.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education

What did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?
Osha Arthur 4/08/2025 10:01 AM
Everyone has a different need in their lives. Somebody in the city probably is looking for a steady income, while a person who is in very rural areas might want a farm and animals.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education

What are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?
Osha Arthur 4/08/2025 9:27 AM
I feel like jobs in my community might like a man to apply for a job than a woman. I also think that thepay they would give would be less to a woman not based on her actual work.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings

Cities and towns need to plan for climate change. How can your city or town make its climate action plans equitable and socially just?
Osha Arthur 4/04/2025 10:01 AM
I think that instead of taking peoples houses and imposing on their property, we should come together as a community and fix climate change. At first, it might cost money, but daily actions are necessary when challenging a big problem.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks

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?
Osha Arthur 4/03/2025 9:43 AM
You can support them online with posts or donations. You could also protest or set up events about saving peatlands. Another easy way is to let family and friends know about it to increase peoples knowledge on the topic.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Osha Arthur 4/02/2025 9:30 AM
I think that my diet consists on too much meat, tea, and chocolate. So to increase my positive impact I would lower my meat and chocolate intake and eat more healthy options like salads and organic fruit.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Osha Arthur 4/01/2025 9:34 AM
It makes me the buyer realize how i can tell which foods to buy. It also lets me know so i dont waste the food I already bought.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

How has your access to various kinds of transportation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
Osha Arthur 4/01/2025 9:32 AM
Taking various kinds of transportation has helped me to make better envoirmental choices by helping my attitude to public transport.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Osha Arthur 4/01/2025 9:26 AM
I have enjoyed my daily walks, I feel like i have been getting better sleep, but some days its hard to get up and do it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?
Osha Arthur 3/17/2025 10:07 AM
Rich countries eat more meat than people in other countries because they have enough money to raise meat. It takes a lot of money to raise meat, especially in highly populated areas. Eating meat gives us a good source of protein, but the over production of meat products leads to increased emission and can harm enviorments.

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