Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown

April 1 - April 30, 2021

Cierra Gamble

Asheville High School Spring 2021!

"improve the earth "

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186

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Cierra's actions

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

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Health and Education

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

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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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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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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

Learn More about Silvopasture

Silvopasture

I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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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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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

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Learn about Temperate Forests

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

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Participant Feed

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?
Cierra Gamble 4/29/2021 6:42 AM
A heat pump only because i live in apartments and the heat and air is not just heating or cooling just my house so personally i would choose a heat pump but i personally don't use my air or heat much .

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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?
Cierra Gamble 4/28/2021 7:05 AM
be more cautious about the earth and use things that arent taking away from the earth's purpose but also that's hard because nowadays no one really cares about the earth and what they do it and how it affects it.

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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!
Cierra Gamble 4/27/2021 6:25 AM
No, I have never heard about biomass technology, didn't even know it was such a thing and I learned that we use this for a lot of different things for energy like cars.

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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?
Cierra Gamble 4/26/2021 6:34 AM
I can watch what I use and know that peatlands come from it, so find a better way to use something so it will be a less person using peatlands.

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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.
Cierra Gamble 4/22/2021 6:08 AM
How we keep using all the natural things like trees and stuff like that , dreading the animals is something that .

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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?
Cierra Gamble 4/20/2021 6:38 AM
That I need to pay attention to what to do on the earth and how because it matters. the overwhelming part is getting into the habit of doing better for the earth and telling others to the hopeful part is the more i use to dong better for mother earth that's one less person messing it up.

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Cierra Gamble 4/20/2021 6:37 AM
people are using trees for housing and other things instead of leaving them up.

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Cierra Gamble 4/20/2021 6:36 AM
taking away trees and using the trees for housing and more

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Cierra Gamble 4/20/2021 6:35 AM
That I need to pay attention to what to do on the earth and how because it matters. the overwhelming part is getting into the habit of recycling and better the earth, the hopeful part is that once I get better with it that's one less person messing up mother earth .

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Cierra Gamble 4/19/2021 7:00 AM
Forests can provide food, vartire , soul connection, medicine, cyber products, filtering water, and habitat for increased biodiversity.

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