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Drawdown Ecochallenge

Henry Leisring

Asheville High School Spring 2024!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
821 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.3

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

52

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

108

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

108

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

44

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

80

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

247

minutes

spent learning

Henry's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 38
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Try Carpooling

Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 8 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro Wind Turbines

I will spend at least 30 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 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

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

Electricity

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Power

I will spend at least 30 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 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Health and Education

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

Family Planning and Education

I will spend at least 30 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 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Muscle Power

Multiple Transportation Solutions

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Support Local Food Systems

Plant-Rich Diets

I will source 10 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

Transportation

Express My Support For Walkable Cities

Walkable Cities

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend 30 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 About Cattle Farming

Improved Cattle Feed; Improved Manure Management

I will spend 5 minutes researching cattle feed and manure management, or visiting a dairy farm to learn about their farming practices.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Electricity

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

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
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Support Local Food Systems

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?

Henry Leisring 5/31/2024 4:22 PM

I think that supporting local farmers inspire me the most because there usually good people in my opinion and they get the food from a good source not by mass producing.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Learn About Cattle Farming

What did you learn from visiting or researching a dairy farm?

Henry Leisring 5/31/2024 9:10 AM

I learned that cows are treated really bad at most farms and slaughterd in a inhumane way.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Use Muscle Power

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

Henry Leisring 5/31/2024 5:21 AM

When you transit via bikesand other zero emission vehichles they can be really good for you and the enviroment.

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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?

Henry Leisring 5/24/2024 8:44 AM

My city could make downtown a nicer place but not near housing so it doesn't affect home pricing or build parks near business rather than homes so it doesn't affect people trying to live.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education Learn about the Need for Family Planning

What did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?

Henry Leisring 5/19/2024 5:56 PM

I learned that its important to know and learn about family planning so unplanned pregnancies don't occur. Also I learned that if you plan to have more kids that means you are using more resources so it's more harmful towards the earth People in high income areas need something different then people in low income areas but both areas are releasing harmful emissions just in different ways.

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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?

Henry Leisring 5/16/2024 6:07 PM

I think that if everyone invests in this geothermal technology we will save a lot of money and reduce a lot of wasted energy and in the end release less co2.

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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?

Henry Leisring 5/16/2024 9:20 AM

They could be installed on top of schools, hotels, and tall buildings where electricity is needed.

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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!

Henry Leisring 5/09/2024 9:53 AM

I have never heard of biomass technology before this. I was really interested and surprised by the fact that it's all natural and releases zero emissions and that if we can harness this tool throughout the whole world we can replace fossil fuels.

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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?

Henry Leisring 5/03/2024 9:37 AM

We can make petitions and try to start laws against it. Also we can fund companies that protect and build up peatlands.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?

Henry Leisring 4/30/2024 9:03 AM

People in richer countries eat more meat than others because its more avalaible to them and there able to afford it. People in more poor countries don't have that same access and cant afford it. Eating meat can effect our body's in good and bad ways. But for the planet it can be unhealthy because we farm cattle, and other animals and we mass proudce them which can be a big stress on the earth.

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