EP Patton

Asheville High School Spring 2024!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
181 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

more servings

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

41

minutes

spent learning

EP's actions

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

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 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

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 3
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

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use More Fruits And Veggies

How does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet?

EP Patton 5/07/2024 8:55 AM

By eating more fruits and veggies instead of more meat it helps the world around me by not contributing to slaughtering animals.

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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?

EP Patton 5/03/2024 9:24 AM

If you live far away one thing you can do to protect peatlands is to make and sign petitions to protect peatlands from draining. You could also boycott the companies responsible.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Smaller Portions

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?

EP Patton 5/03/2024 8:57 AM

Eating smaller portions can also prevent overeating due to the fact you are not overloading your plate

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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?

EP Patton 4/30/2024 9:44 AM

I learned that Refrigerants damage our Ozone layer. I also learned that supermarkets contribute to this impact by having mass amounts of refrigerators.

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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?

EP Patton 4/25/2024 9:15 AM

By knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by it empowers me to not be afraid to eat foods that say sell by or best by because I now know that it is not unsafe to eat.

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