Liv Suydam

Asheville High School Spring 2021!

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Liv's actions

Buildings

Learn about 'Green Gentrification'

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 50 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

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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.

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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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

Methane Digesters

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

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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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Bioplastics

Bioplastics are a promising solution to plastic waste and climate change… but they aren’t necessarily sustainable. Find out why!

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

Health and Education

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

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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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Health and Education

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

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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
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?

Liv Suydam 5/06/2021 1:57 PM

We can tackle the affordable housing problem and raise the minimum wage so people can afford to stay in the green neighborhoods. We can use climate change as an opportunity to provide jobs to make the city more sustainable.

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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?

Liv Suydam 4/29/2021 1:36 PM

We can vote for politicians that care about peatlands and tell our friends and family about how important they are.

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- Liv Suydam 4/29/2021 1:37 PM
  
  Also, we can reduce our palm oil intake.
  
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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!

Liv Suydam 4/29/2021 12:25 PM

I haven’t heard of biomass technology before. I’m surprised that solutions like these aren’t as common because it is beneficial in so many ways.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?

Liv Suydam 4/29/2021 11:53 AM

I think one of the most simple ways to achieve a sustainable community is to plant more trees! That will reduce a carbon footprint by a lot. I also think switching to green energy sources and re-using waste will help as well. However, on a large scale, regulations and policies need to be put into place that controls big corpations. The U.S. military is a bigger polluter than 140 countries. Amazon emitted 51.17 million tons of carbon dioxide in 2019 alone. Earth would be a much more sustainable place if there were rules and regulations about the environment that everyone would have to follow. We can vote for candidates who support green plans and educate our families and friend about how to be more sustainable.

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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?

Liv Suydam 4/29/2021 10:29 AM

We should invest in geothermal energy in places where there is access to a lot of underground water. We should start investing on a smaller scale, to make sure it is safe and then once it is approved we should invest on a large scale.

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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?

Liv Suydam 4/15/2021 12:32 PM

In America, there are much fewer barriers that exist to women but there are still big things like the pay gap, not enough representation in politics, sexual harassment, society's expectations for women, etc.

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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?

Liv Suydam 4/15/2021 11:18 AM

I will judge whether or not to eat my food by its physical qualities and use expiration dates as helpful indicators and guidelines instead of just throwing something away solely based on the expiration date.

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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?

Liv Suydam 4/15/2021 9:43 AM

I learned that family planning can help reduce the number of carbon emissions in the long term and that it can help save the lives of young girls around the world in the short term. Some places need just education and other places need resources like contraceptives.

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