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Drawdown Ecochallenge

Pearl Palme

Asheville High School Spring 2024!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
125 THIS WEEK
346 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

12

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

12

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

-0.4

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

222

minutes

spent learning

Pearl's actions

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 0
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
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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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Use Public Transit

How has your access to various kinds of transportation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

Pearl Palme 5/07/2024 7:07 AM

My access to various kinds of transportation throughout my life have influenced my attitude and behavior about it by making me realize that a lot more people than expected ride public transportation which saves a lot more energy and and helps reduce climate change. And even just carpooling a few times a month helps. This made my attitude toward it more positive.

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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?

Pearl Palme 5/03/2024 7:27 AM

I could reduce my use of palm oil as well as not use/throw away paper that's not necessary.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

What did you learn about the climate impact of refrigerants? How do supermarkets contribute to this impact?

Pearl Palme 5/02/2024 7:11 AM

I learned that the climate impact of refrigerants increases global warming. Supermarkets contribute to this impact because a lot of them use refrigerants to keep food cold or frozen.

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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?

Pearl Palme 4/29/2024 7:06 AM

Richer countries eat more meat because they have more access to it and its probably better meat. It affects our body by helping us grow and get protein but we have to balance it, and our planet because it can also pollute our earth if we waste too much meat.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

Pearl Palme 4/25/2024 7:30 AM

When we know the difference we can look at each one and understand when it would be the best in quality, when we shouldn't eat it, and when it should be sold. This can help us tell what we should be looking at and if it is directed toward us.

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