Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown

April 1 - April 30, 2021

Joya Miracle

Asheville High School Spring 2021!

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Joya's actions

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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Electricity

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Power

I will spend at least 35 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

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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 Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 25 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

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Land Sinks

Research Peatlands

Peatland Protection and Rewetting

I will spend 20 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

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Industry

Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend 45 minute(s) learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

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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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Land Sinks

Learn about Temperate Forests

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

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Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 35 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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Land Sinks

Learn More about Silvopasture

Silvopasture

I will spend at least 25 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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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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Health and Education

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

Health and Education

I will spend at least 35 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

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Health and Education

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Health and Education

I will spend at least 36 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
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?

Joya Miracle 4/29/2021 9:15 AM

I definitely could invest time and advocacy into promoting more geothermal energy usage.

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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?

Joya Miracle 4/28/2021 8:59 AM

A sustainable community would include everyone in the community participating in environmentally friendly practices and making an effort to do every possible to reduce their impact on the environment.

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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!

Joya Miracle 4/27/2021 9:07 AM

I had heard some about biomass technology but these specifics. I was surprised that we haven’t implemented this already because it seems like the kind of solution that can and should happen as soon as possible.

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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?

Joya Miracle 4/26/2021 10:03 AM

I can make sure I don’t support palm oil, pulp, and paper plantations by not buying their products as much as possible.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

What did you learn about the climate impact of refrigerants? How do supermarkets contribute to this impact?

Joya Miracle 4/23/2021 12:08 PM

I learned that refrigerants are the number 1 solution to climate change and they are something are actually changing and working on.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Bioplastics

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

Joya Miracle 4/22/2021 8:41 AM

It just concerns me that we are using up our Earth so quickly that it feels like there isn't going to be a Earth for our children. The exponential growth of our impact on the climate is very concerning and the fact that some people are still unable to accept and solve these issues.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks Learn about Temperate Forests

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?

Joya Miracle 4/20/2021 9:01 AM

It just makes me really evaluate the things I am doing that are negatively impacting the environment and think about solutions. Honestly the numbers and statistics that have been growing so much throughout my life are very overwhelming. This Ecochallenge and documentaries like FoodInc make me feel hopeful because it is something to educate and get people's attention.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks Forest-Friendly Foods 1

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?

Joya Miracle 4/19/2021 9:21 AM

I am a vegetarian and nobody in my family drinks coffee which we have done so that we are not negatively impacting the environment. I definitely need to work on lessening my consumption of palm oil because there are a lot of things I didn't even know contained palm oil.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks Learn More about Silvopasture

Had you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?

Joya Miracle 4/16/2021 9:13 AM

I have never heard of it and I think it is such a great and forward thinking idea because it helps both the climate and the atmosphere.

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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?

Joya Miracle 4/15/2021 9:12 AM

I am able to not waste as much food because I won't throw away food that is not actually rotten. I can also shop at discount grocery stores because I know that those things haven't gone bad.

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