Asheville High School/SILSA

Family planning is a necessity to keep our population at a minimum and to let women choose when they want to have babies. Family planning can educate women on how to prevent pregnancies by the use of contraceptives, condoms, or abstinence until they want to have a child. This service can also provide additional support by supporting you...

I learned that tidal energy is a thing. It not as massed produced like wind and solar so I will see how it does.

You can invest in geothermal energy by learning about it, telling others how it helps the planet, and supporting clean energy laws. When you're older, you can also choose to support it with your money or vote for leaders who do.

I learned that family planning helps people decide when and how many children to have, which keeps families healthy and safe. In some places, people need more help getting information or supplies, while in others, they have more choices and support.

I learned that wave and tidal energy use ocean movements to generate power. They’re reliable but less developed and more location-specific than solar or wind energy.

I learned that dairy farms use lots of technology to care for cows and manage milk production very well. It was surprising how much effort goes into keeping cows healthy and comfortable.

Yes, I had heard of biomass technology before. I was surprised to learn how efficiently it can convert waste into energy. It's a great way to reduce pollution and create renewable power!

It allows me to waste less money because I can tell when things are still able to be eaten and I can still insure im being safe when eating things.

I learned that due to the lack of the correct services, almost 257 million women who want to avoid pregnancy are not using safe and effective family planning methods. The lack of support that other people may show women and parents makes it more difficult for parents to act and plan effectively and properly. The needs of different people in...

Barriers in my community to women's equal participation include not having a lot of other women in science who can be role models or mentors. Women also often make less money and have more home responsibilities.