Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown

April 1 - April 30, 2021

stella c

Asheville High School Spring 2021!

"to learn about ways to help the earth"

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stella's actions

Health and Education

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Health and Education

I will spend at least 49 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

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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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Health and Education

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

Health and Education

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 16 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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Land Sinks

Research Peatlands

Peatland Protection and Rewetting

I will spend 18 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

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Electricity

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

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Land Sinks

Explore My Area

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 60 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

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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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Land Sinks

Learn More about Silvopasture

Silvopasture

I will spend at least 12 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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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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Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 39 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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Buildings

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

Low-Flow Fixtures

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day or 450 gallons (1,680 L) a month by installing a low-flow showerhead.

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Buildings

Learn about 'Green Gentrification'

Multiple Solutions

I will spend at least 47 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

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Land Sinks

Learn about Temperate Forests

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 16 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

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Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings

What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?
stella c 4/30/2021 9:10 AM
the water in the french broad need to be cleaned, and then also people just need to be taught how to conserve water because that is a very important first step that I think gets forgotten. Technology to reduce water usage also needs to be made more accessible to all.

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Buildings

Cities and towns need to plan for climate change. How can your city or town make its climate action plans equitable and socially just?
stella c 4/30/2021 9:09 AM
Asheville can work to make climate actions equitable by not only fixing up the areas that are tourist hot spots and going to all areas of town and working to make them beautiful and safe.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity

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?
stella c 4/29/2021 12:02 PM
I feel that passive geothermal energy would be the most effective because it requires the least money and is the easiest for people to employ for their own homes. I could invest time to tell other people about it.

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Electricity

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
stella c 4/28/2021 11:27 AM
I think that this vision is really interesting. I had never heard of it before but I think it would be really effective. For it to work people would have to separate their food waste from their other forms of waste which isn't too difficult.

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Electricity

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!
stella c 4/27/2021 9:35 AM
I have not heard of biomass technology before. Learning about this form of energy made me wonder why it isn’t a bigger thing because it would eliminate so many issues all at once.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks

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?
stella c 4/26/2021 9:32 AM
You can work to reduce the amount of palm oil products that you use, you also can work to ensure that you are not wasting paper.

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Industry

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
stella c 4/22/2021 8:46 AM
What concerns me the most is the focus on objects worldwide and the culture that things are “in and out” is perpetuated and causing harm to people mentally and the enviornment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks

As you learn more about the scope and seriousness of the environmental challenges we face, what impact does that have on your thinking and actions? What are the parts that feel overwhelming? What parts help you feel hopeful?
stella c 4/20/2021 10:20 AM
It makes me want to be more cautious of the products I use and the activities that I participate in. The fact that the Earth is being harmed so much by things that people may not even realize that they are doing. That there are programs like drawdown to help inform people of what is going on in the world, and that people are starting to put in the work to help save the planet.

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Land Sinks

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
stella c 4/19/2021 9:18 AM
My diet is directly impacting deforestation in a way that I hadn’t even realized. The fact that so much deforestation occurs hourly just because of palm oil is heartbreaking. A way that I can work to help make a positive impact, even if it's small, is to eat locally sourced everything.

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Land Sinks

Had you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
stella c 4/16/2021 1:01 PM
I had not heard of a silvopasture before today. I feel like the biggest advantage of a silvopasture is that the farmer is able to cultivate multiple crops in the same area along with being able to have animals there too.

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