Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown

April 1 - April 30, 2021

Leah Dickinson

Asheville High School Spring 2021!

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Leah's actions

Health and Education

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Health and Education

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

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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!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Learn More about Silvopasture

Silvopasture

I will spend at least 15 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
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

Industry

Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend 15 minute(s) learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Power

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Learn about Temperate Forests

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
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?
Leah Dickinson 5/03/2021 6:49 AM
To make climate action plans equitable planners need to start designing plans to help people and communities who need them most. Climate action cannot be completely geared towards the upper and middle classes without displacing those in low-income areas that need actions to be taken even more.

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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?
Leah Dickinson 4/30/2021 8:04 AM
Personally, I can not put forth a financial investment. However, I can learn about geothermal energy and other sustainable energy sources and try to spread my knowledge and the importance of these matters.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
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?
Leah Dickinson 4/30/2021 7:10 AM
In my vision of a sustainable community, I see people of all incomes being able to use and benefit from clean energy. We will have to continue progressing quite a bit before that is possible. It will have to be made easy to access and affordable to use sustainable energy.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
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!
Leah Dickinson 4/29/2021 9:01 AM
I had not ever heard of biomass before now. I was surprised by the true impact that biomass could have on our planet, and how many ways this clean energy can be used.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Leah Dickinson 4/26/2021 9:27 AM
I am most concerned about the amount of carbon being produced by big corporations because it feels like it’s completely out of the public's control. I am also concerned on a more local level about the amount of unconscious consumption happening.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Leah Dickinson 4/20/2021 11:17 AM
To decrease my negative impact on deforestation I can become a more conscious consumer. I can choose plant-based products over meat and dairy, and be more aware of the brands I choose.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education

What are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?
Leah Dickinson 4/18/2021 9:44 AM
Women are often talked over in communities. Their ideas never have a chance to be put to use. It can be easy to forget when blessed with opportunities and privilege especially as a white women that women still face barriers of inequality even in my own communities.

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Leah Dickinson 4/01/2021 9:46 AM
I learned that women around the world lack access to health care and family planning. This plays into the cycle of poverty. People living in areas with less sex education and family planning access are usually those living in poverty.

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