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Drawdown Ecochallenge

Ghinell Salmeron

Asheville High School Spring 2024!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
120 THIS WEEK
306 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

serving

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

211

minutes

spent learning

Ghinell's 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 30 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 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

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 1
DAILY 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

Electricity

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 30 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

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

Participant Feed

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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?

Ghinell Salmeron 5/17/2024 8:07 AM

When women have the chance to work, many men look down at them and underestimate them. Women's wages are usually lower than a male's wage. It all depends on culture too. For me, my grandma didn't work and stayed at home with her kids and took care of them. My grandpa usually went out to work and maintain her. My mom stopped that, she met my dad and they both agreed they would BOTH work and help with the children. My grandma is still in the original culture that she grew up in but my mom wanted something different in her life. Thanks to her, at least my generation has a choice to either work, or stay as a housewife.

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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?

Ghinell Salmeron 5/15/2024 8:02 AM

I learned how difficult it was for many women to plan a family and how much they impact the emissions on carbon dioxide. Lots of people who live in the United states have more available resources for family planning than other people from around the world.

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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?

Ghinell Salmeron 5/14/2024 8:08 AM

Rebuilding homes where a geothermal system can be placed.

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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?

Ghinell Salmeron 5/13/2024 8:08 AM

Micro turbines can be placed somewhere where there is a flat area, and near downtown.

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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!

Ghinell Salmeron 5/09/2024 8:03 AM

No I have never heard of biomass technology. What surprised me the most is that you can you almost anything to make electricity

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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?

Ghinell Salmeron 5/03/2024 7:51 AM

Stop agriculture conversion and draining. Prevent wildfires from happening, like picking up cigarettes or throwing them away in the trash.

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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?

Ghinell Salmeron 5/02/2024 7:42 AM

The higher the temperature, the more heat they will absorb instead of water. Supermarkets use HCFC to keep items frozen.

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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?

Ghinell Salmeron 4/25/2024 7:42 AM

I feel like these labels can help us which products to buy first and which ones can wait till when you come back. This can help with throwing away perfectly good products into waste.

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