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Brooklyn Dunbar

Asheville High School Spring 2024!

"My mission statement is stop using plastic bags."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 856 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    72
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    29
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    133
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    75
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent learning

Brooklyn's actions

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Cook With Seaweed

Seaweed Farming

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Stay on the Ground

Telepresence, High-Speed Rail

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

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 37
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

More Fruits And Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 37
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Composting

Composting, Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost or worm bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Zero-Waste Cooking

Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 2 meals with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 37
DAILY ACTIONS

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 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.

UNCOMPLETED
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?


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    Brooklyn Dunbar 5/15/2024 12:08 PM
    They generate electricity by converting the kinetic energy from the wind into electrical energy by the wind spinning the blades and starting up the generator

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    Brooklyn Dunbar 4/29/2024 6:38 AM
    My eco-challenge is going great I'm learning so much about saving the environment.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Composting
    Producing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?

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    Brooklyn Dunbar 4/26/2024 6:22 AM
    It made me feel less bad about wasting food.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks Cook With Seaweed
    What recipe did you make and how did it turn out? Will you cook with seaweed again?

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    Brooklyn Dunbar 4/26/2024 6:21 AM
    I made sushi it was good.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Stay on the Ground
    What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?

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    Brooklyn Dunbar 4/26/2024 6:21 AM
    you can drive instead like I did! it was a short trip anyways so driving was smarter.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Zero-Waste Cooking
    In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?

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    Brooklyn Dunbar 4/24/2024 5:42 AM
    U can look up recipes for the parts of the vegetable you don't use.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use More Fruits And Veggies
    How does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet?

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    Brooklyn Dunbar 4/24/2024 5:41 AM
    I think that eating less meat is better because we kill less animals.
  • 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?

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    Brooklyn Dunbar 4/24/2024 5:39 AM
    I think when I eat without any distractions like my phone or a screen I engage in the conversations more and I can focus more without my phone.