Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown

April 1 - April 30, 2021

Mira Phillips

Asheville High School Spring 2021!

"My goal is to be more environmentally conscious and learn about more things I can do to help climate change. "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
166 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

45

minutes

spent learning

Mira's actions

Health and Education

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Health and Education

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
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!

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

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

Participant Feed

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!
Mira Phillips 4/27/2021 12:07 PM
I’ve heard of it and used it before. I first heard of it in elementary school when we went on a field trip to a place where they make biodiesel.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
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?
Mira Phillips 4/16/2021 9:51 AM
I have not heard the term before and after learning about it AND watching the recent documentary about the animal industry, I think the biggest benefit is the treatment of the livestock and the freedom given to them is very refreshing and beautiful.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education

What did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?
Mira Phillips 4/01/2021 10:31 AM
It’s harder for the people who need family planning the most to get it, meaning family planning should be more widely talked about and accessible to people in need.

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