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Drawdown Ecochallenge

Pearl Palme

Asheville High School Spring 2024!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
496 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

5

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

44

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

12

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

56

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

35

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

110

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

240

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

266

minutes

spent learning

Pearl's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Zero-Waste Cooking

Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meals with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Try Carpooling

Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 9 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Buildings

Learn about 'Green Gentrification'

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

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 3
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 20 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

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

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 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

Transportation

Use Public Transit

Public Transit

I will use public transit 3 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 4
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
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?

Pearl Palme 5/31/2024 7:27 AM

Finding different recipes that need to use all components of a vegetable could stop me from wasting other parts.

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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?

Pearl Palme 5/29/2024 6:41 PM

I go shopping at different stores and I have soccer a lot of the time. I could definitely carpool with people on those days because I already do that often.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks Visit the Coast

What coastal site did you visit and what did you learn while there?

Pearl Palme 5/26/2024 7:54 AM

I visited Wilmington and I learned that even though it wasnt extremely hot and the UV wasnt super high I could still get burned pretty badly.

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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?

Pearl Palme 5/24/2024 7:27 AM

We can make sure that everyone, wherever they live, has green spaces. So people in rich neighborhoods will have the same green areas and good air quality as people in less fortunate neighborhoods.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Go for a Daily Walk

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

Pearl Palme 5/20/2024 6:13 AM

I notice that I dont pass a lot of people when im walking. I enjoy walking with my friends. Cars going slower, more green areas, and wider sidewalks could make my walks more enjoyable.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

What are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?

Pearl Palme 5/17/2024 8:11 AM

There are a lot of barriers women face in our community. One is that a lot of the time we aren't accepted as much. For example in some jobs we wouldn't be considered equal to men because we don't fit the standards that men set up. These barriers exist because rules were made a way so that women aren't as equal, we can address this by bringing more awareness to this and helping change the standards.

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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?

Pearl Palme 5/16/2024 8:07 AM

Family planning is essential for all people. It helps with reproductive health as well as preparing for families. It can also cause a decrease in poverty because when you plan for your family you can be more prepared financially.
People in less fortunate places have less access economically and can make it hard for family planning. People in more fortunate areas have more availability to it and it is easier for them in some 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?

Pearl Palme 5/14/2024 7:57 AM

Ways you can invest into geothermal energy is by supporting companies that design and install geothermal products and investing from your home.

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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!

Pearl Palme 5/13/2024 7:56 AM

I didn't know what it was but I might've heard of it before. I learned that it helps power electricity and our earth without harming it with greenhouse gas emissions.

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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?

Pearl Palme 5/13/2024 7:30 AM

A micro turbine needs to be high up at least 30 feet. It can be placed on larger land spaces or farms for energy. I think it could be installed by a tall mountain/hill in nc or an open area.

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