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Drawdown Ecochallenge

Anna Payne

Asheville High School Spring 2024!

POINTS TOTAL

35 TODAY
205 THIS WEEK
781 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

75

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

415

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

33

more servings

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

143

minutes

spent learning

Anna's actions

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 Micro Wind

Micro Wind Turbines

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

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

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

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 14
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

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

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 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

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
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?

Anna Payne 5/15/2024 8:02 AM

An investment that seems most feasible to me is to build a few geothermal power plants to see how citizens like them and if they do to continue the spread of geothermal power plants throughout the country. We could also, if the power plants are received positively, encourage other countries to join and build geothermal power plants of their own.

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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?

Anna Payne 5/13/2024 7:24 AM

Micro turbines could potentially be installed in a field or on the tops of buildings in my city. These locations would be best due to greater exposure to the flow of wind. A turbine on the ground near buildings could have the buildings block the wind or the turbine could hit a pedestrian.

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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!

Anna Payne 5/09/2024 8:02 AM

I have heard of biomass technology before this. Something that surprised me is that biomass can greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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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?

Anna Payne 5/07/2024 7:06 AM

On my daily walks I have noticed the pretty flowers that are starting to bloom and all of the dogs that live in my neighborhood. I have enjoyed my walks because I live in a flat area with sidewalks. My walks could be more enjoyable if there were more crosswalks at road intersections.

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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?

Anna Payne 5/03/2024 7:30 AM

Something I can do to help protect the peatlands is researching ways to help restore them and spreading awareness about the situation. I can also stop using products that contain palm oil and get others to do the same to bring down the demand for palm oil.

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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?

Anna Payne 4/30/2024 8:42 AM

I learned that refrigerators are helping to accelerate the speed of the ozone layers destruction. Supermarkets contribute to this by having aisles of refrigerators to store their food.

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Anna Payne 4/29/2024 8:22 AM

I found that some items have to be taken to places such as the landfill to be recycled instead of a garbage can or recycling bin like most. Landfills or other waste sites are located near large buildings that tend to build up lots of waste. The communities affected by these areas the most are lower-income ones due to them not being able to move to cleaner areas.

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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?

Anna Payne 4/25/2024 8:05 AM

Eating more fruits and vegetables affects people by lowering chances of diabetes and heart disease. It affects our planet by using less energy and lowering greenhouse gas intensities.

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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?

Anna Payne 4/25/2024 8:03 AM

People in richer countries have more access to meat than those in poor countries. Eating more meat affects our bodies by raising cholesterol levels in your blood and raising risk of heart disease.

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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?

Anna Payne 4/25/2024 7:32 AM

Knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates help me make better decisions by knowing how long to use products before I should throw them away and knowing which products will last longer and peak quality.

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