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Drawdown Ecochallenge

Anna Payne

Asheville High School Spring 2024!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,121 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

114

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

153

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

735

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

53

more servings

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

223

minutes

spent learning

Anna's actions

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

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Eat Mindfully

Reduced Food Waste

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 9
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 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 27
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 38
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 38
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
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Eat Mindfully

Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?

Anna Payne 5/29/2024 8:41 AM

My eating experience helps me focus on the people around me. Eating mindfully has also helped me finish my meals faster since I don't have a phone to distract me.

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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?

Anna Payne 5/29/2024 8:36 AM

My city or town can make its climate action plans equitable and socially just by providing a cleaner environment without raising the housing prices. Instead of just having houses directly near the greenery, build them around town as well as expanding the green spaces around town.

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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?

Anna Payne 5/21/2024 6:41 AM

Some barriers that women face are in the workplace because they tend to get paid less than a man in the same job position. Another barrier women face is with doctors wrongly prescribing them things and not doing enough research on the female body. I think we can address these barriers by giving women equal pay and learning more about the female body.

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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?

Anna Payne 5/20/2024 6:33 AM

I learned that family planning is a very important issue when talking about overpopulation. Poor family planning greatly impacts our communities and the amount of people we bring into the world every year. With poor family planning we could have a population of up to 10.1 billion people by 2050. The needs of different people in different places change due to location, communities, culture, and government. Some places have more access to resources and family planning than others.

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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?

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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