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Bee Israel

Asheville High School/SILSA

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 351 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    minute
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    1.0
    minute
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    1.0
    tree
    planted
  • UP TO
    107
    minutes
    spent learning

Bee's 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 1 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Industry

Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend 1 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 8 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Practice the 5 Rs

Recycling

I will practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Industry

Recycle Everything I Can

Recycling; Recycled Metals; Recycled Plastics

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, including electronics and metals.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Sinks

Learn More about Silvopasture

Silvopasture

I will spend at least 7 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bioplastics; Reduced Plastics

I will avoid buying and using 1 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Visit the Coast

Macroalgae Protection and Restoration

I will visit a coastal or ocean site to experience the ecosystem and look for the presence of macroalgae/seaweed.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 5 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 2 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 1 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Learn about Carbon Offsets

I will spend 1 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
    What coastal site did you visit and what did you learn while there?

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    Bee Israel 4/22/2025 5:54 PM
    I visited folly beach and I learned about the high amount of dead jellyfish that had washed ashore.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Sinks
    How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

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    Bee Israel 4/22/2025 5:52 PM
    Planting trees helps our health by "reducing stress, improving mood, and enhancing cognitive functions mentally, while also promoting physical activity and potentially strengthening the immune system"
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Industry
    What did you learn about the climate impact of refrigerants? How do supermarkets contribute to this impact?

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    Bee Israel 4/22/2025 5:48 PM
    I learned that the CFCs inside some refrigerated products assist in destroying the ozone layer. Supermarkets contribute through the use of HFCs in their refrigeration systems.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Industry
    What are some more "Rs" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?

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    Bee Israel 4/22/2025 5:40 PM
    Some Rs I could add to my daily practice is refusing plastic by using durable, reusable alternatives.
  • 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?

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    Bee Israel 4/22/2025 4:14 PM
    I’ve noticed a lack of sidewalks. 0 sidewalks for miles. Where I live isn't walkable at all, so either you walk on the side of the street on the grass (where there's lots of broken glass/trash) or on the side of the road.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Industry
    What are some attributes of an offset that you should consider before purchasing them?

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    Bee Israel 4/22/2025 10:04 AM
    The permanence of the offset and the co-benefits (economic, industrial, etc.).
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health and Education
    What are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?

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    Bee Israel 4/08/2025 8:44 AM
    Some of the barriers that exist to women’s equal participation/representation in my community is the pay gap.
  • 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?

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    Bee Israel 4/04/2025 12:14 PM
    By including affordable housing in their plans.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Industry
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

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    Bee Israel 4/03/2025 9:15 AM
    I regularly use small plastic bags for my lunch but I could use small tupperware or reusable bags instead.
  • 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?

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    Bee Israel 4/03/2025 9:00 AM
    A choice that helps protect peatlands is not buying products that contain palm oil.