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Drawdown Ecochallenge 2025

Henry James

Asheville High School/SILSA

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
351 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.0

more servings

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

20

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

1.0

story

shared
UP TO

346

minutes

spent learning

Henry's 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Buildings

Plan to Insulate

Insulation

I will spend 15 minutes finding out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Research Heat Pumps

High-Efficiency Heat Pumps

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

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

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Share to Social Media: Food, Agriculture, Land Use

Food, Agriculture, & Land Use

Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about Food, Agriculture, & Land Use and tag Ecochallenge.org.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

More Fruits And Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn About Aquaculture

Improved Aquaculture

Each day, I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about sustainable aquaculture.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

Ocean Power

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro Wind Turbines

I will spend at least 35 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn About Cattle Farming

Improved Cattle Feed; Improved Manure Management

I will spend 70 minutes researching cattle feed and manure management, or visiting a dairy farm to learn about their farming practices.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend 44 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 44 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 44 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Learn More about Silvopasture

Silvopasture

I will spend at least 44 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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

What are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?
Henry James 4/30/2025 7:56 PM
Barriers in my community to women's equal participation include not having a lot of other women in science who can be role models or mentors. Women also often make less money and have more home responsibilities.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

What did you learn about wave and tidal energy? How do they compare to other energy sources?
Henry James 4/30/2025 7:50 PM
I learned that tidal energy is most predictable compared to solar and wind because the wind isnt always blowing and the sun isn't always shining.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

What was the most interesting thing to learn about sustainable aquaculture practices?
Henry James 4/30/2025 7:44 PM
I found it interesting to learn that farming fish and fish breeding was aquaculture because it makes me think about land because of agriculture.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

How does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet?
Henry James 4/30/2025 7:13 PM
Eating more fruits and vegetables positively affects me by me being healthy and cutting out sugars plus it helps the plants because I am not killing an animal to get my food for the day.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?
Henry James 4/30/2025 7:04 PM
Another benefit of using smaller plates is reducing food waste by eating all of the food on a small plate rather than eating half of the food on a big plate.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings

Why is taking action on climate change important to you? Why do you care?
Henry James 4/30/2025 5:59 PM
Taking action on climate change is important to me because we have one earth and we need to keep it right for us and the next generation I feel the need to keep this planet in great condition so humans and all of the species can keep on thriving.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Have you been sharing what you learned throughout Drawdown Ecochallenge? How have people responded?
Henry James 4/30/2025 5:43 PM
I have been sharing what I have been learning with the following on Instagram. People have been responding with "I never knew that the date that it says on the side of the box didn't always been when it goes bad".

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings

What are some of the benefits of making your home more energy efficient?
Henry James 4/30/2025 5:21 PM
Some benefits of making your home energy efficient helps burn fewer fossil fuels. it also helps to reduce greenhouse gases and other emissions.

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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?
Henry James 4/30/2025 5:02 PM
I have noticed the city of Chicago has great architecture and that there are many people there. An infrastructure change could be made where the City adds more parks for those people.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

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!
Henry James 4/25/2025 7:32 AM
I have not heard of biomass technology before this. I learned that biomass can replace fossil fuels and generate heat and electricity.

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