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Laila Hoehne

Asheville High School Spring 2024!

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 606 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    60
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    60
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    9.0
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    8.7
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    10
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    211
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    2.0
    educational videos
    watched
  • UP TO
    1.0
    tree
    planted
  • UP TO
    278
    minutes
    spent learning

Laila's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Support Local Food Systems

Plant-Rich Diets

I will source 1 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health and Education

Watch Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series

Family Planning and Education

I will watch Drawdown’s Climate Solutions 101 and share what I learned with others.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Explore Other Buildings Solutions

All Buildings Solutions

I will spend at least 6 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Online Energy Audit

Multiple Solutions

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Research Heat Pumps

High-Efficiency Heat Pumps

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Try Carpooling

Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 20 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Go by Bike

Bicycle Infrastructure

I will commute by bike 10 miles each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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 20 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 20 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

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

Electricity

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 25 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Explore Other Transportation Solutions

All Transportation Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Transportation Solutions.

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

Land Sinks

Learn More about Silvopasture

Silvopasture

I will spend at least 20 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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

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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Plant Trees

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will plant 1 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 8
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

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
    Health and Education Watch Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series
    What was an inspiring thing you learned in Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series?

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    Laila Hoehne 5/30/2024 6:36 PM
    I learned that one person doing one thing will make a huge difference and that there are some peolpe who dont care at all
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings Online Energy Audit
    What are your next steps for saving energy?

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    Laila Hoehne 5/30/2024 6:27 PM
    to make sure all the lights are turned off when i leave the house and to not use unnecessary things
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings Explore Other Buildings Solutions
    What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?

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    Laila Hoehne 5/30/2024 6:14 PM
    I learned that the higer the building is the harder it is to put solar pannels on but it will be more affective
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Sinks Forest-Friendly Foods 1
    How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?

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    Laila Hoehne 5/30/2024 5:56 PM
    If i am eating food with alot of plastic or packaging it is affecting the deforestation
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings Research Heat Pumps
    Why is taking action on climate change important to you? Why do you care?

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    Laila Hoehne 5/30/2024 5:38 PM
    It is important to me because I want to see are earth get better and to see the progress we make and watch peolpe make a change
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Go by Bike
    How does using human-powered transportation make you feel compared to using other methods of transportation?

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    Laila Hoehne 5/29/2024 9:55 AM
    It makes me feel good that I am not polluting the environment and that Im doing something good for the environment
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Try Carpooling
    List some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?

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    Laila Hoehne 5/29/2024 9:46 AM
    I go to the grocery store and to and from school a lot. I carpool with Friends from school especially after sports almost everyday, Also if were going somewhere like maybe downtown then my mom or my dad or brother would drop us off and my friends parent or sibling would pick up
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings Learn about 'Green Gentrification'
    Cities and towns need to plan for climate change. How can your city or town make its climate action plans equitable and socially just?

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    Laila Hoehne 5/24/2024 8:40 AM
    We can have more green ways and have more public places where everyone can go and walk,and play,and do sports all together. We also need more public transportation to help out with less crs or the road and for less pollution. We need a better trash system so trash doesn't always end up on the side of the roads.
  • 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?

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    Laila Hoehne 5/13/2024 6:27 PM
    Microturbines, due to their compact size and versatility, can be installed in various locations in Asheville, NC, to generate electricity or provide combined heat and power (CHP) solutions. Some places are residential areas, commercial buildings.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Learn More about Biomass
    Had you ever heard of biomass technology before you took this challenge? What did you learn that surprised you? Share your new knowledge with your friends!

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    Laila Hoehne 5/09/2024 9:57 AM
    I have never learned about biomass technology. It surprises me how much it does and that it is very renewable but not alot of people talk about it. I also didnt know that it is an ancient energy source and that it has been around for a long time.