Ethan Barrett

Asheville High School Spring 2024!

POINTS TOTAL

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396 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1,600

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

120

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

84

minutes

spent learning

Ethan's actions

Electricity

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Power

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro Wind Turbines

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Research Peatlands

Peatland Protection and Rewetting

I will spend 26 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

Eat Mindfully

Reduced Food Waste

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 36
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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Learn More About Geothermal Energy

Geothermal energy is reliable, abundant, and efficient. Project Drawdown states that public investment will play a crucial role in its expansion. In what ways (i.e. with money, time, advocacy) can you invest in geothermal energy?

Ethan Barrett 5/22/2024 6:19 AM

I think a portion of the investment should come from taxes, but I also think that it should be fund raised and petitioned for. I think the people should want it to happen rather than just forcibly doing it through taxes.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro turbines can be placed on large structures to take advantage of stronger, steadier breezes. The Eiffel Tower now sports vertical axis turbines that produce electricity for use on site. Where could micro turbines potentially be installed in your city?

Ethan Barrett 5/15/2024 6:42 AM

In Asheville, we can put our microwind turbines on our tall buildings downtown. I think it would also make sense to put them in the large cell towers sitting on top of the blue ridge mountains.

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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?

Ethan Barrett 5/14/2024 5:20 AM

The thing I enjoy most about walking around is listening to the sounds of nature, like birds and wind. The changes I would make in infrastructure to make walking more enjoyable would be to move the big roads to reduce the noise of cars, and to not have loud and bright construction going on on every block.

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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?

Ethan Barrett 4/30/2024 6:12 AM

The main thing I can personally do is to stop consuming these products because not contributing to demand gives them just a tiny bit more reason to not destroy these lands.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Eat Mindfully

Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?

Ethan Barrett 4/24/2024 5:33 AM

Mindful eating is a wonderful way to get some time outside. I have been starting to eat meals out in the sun, and it makes me feel much much better afterwards than if I did something like watch Netflix while I eat.

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