

Ayana Thorpe
"To Graduate school early "
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 166 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO45minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0donationmade
Ayana's actions
Health and Education
Host a Film Screening
Health and Education
I will host a virtual film screening and discussion about women's and gender equality issues.
Health and Education
Connect With A Nonprofit
Health and Education
I will connect with a local nonprofit working on issues affecting women, girls, and/or trans and nonbinary people in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.
Health and Education
Support Businesses Owned by Women, BIPOC, or Immigrants
Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders
I will spend 10 minutes researching businesses owned by women, immigrants, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color that I can support when shopping.
Health and Education
Help Students Overcome Health Barriers
Health and Education
I will donate 1.00 Femme Kit(s) to help people who menstruate overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.
Health and Education
Start a Social Media Campaign
Health and Education
Through social media, I will raise awareness about gender inequity in education by sharing the information found in the links below.
Health and Education
Make School More Affordable
Health and Education
I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.
Health and Education
Research Barriers to Participation and Representation
Health and Education
I will spend at least 1 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.
Industry
Bioplastics
Bioplastics are a promising solution to plastic waste and climate change… but they aren’t necessarily sustainable. Find out why!
Electricity
Solar Water Consultation
Solar Hot Water
I will contact a local installer/distributor to see if a solar water heater makes sense for my house.
Electricity
Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits
Onshore Wind Turbines, Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaics
I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.
Electricity
Learn More about Biomass
Biomass Power
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.
Electricity
Calculate My Carbon Footprint
All Drawdown Solutions
I will calculate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce my negative impact on the environment.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricityWhat stood out to you most about your carbon footprint? What surprised you or sparked curiosity? Where can you take most immediate action?
Ayana Thorpe 4/29/2021 8:29 AMThat most of the things we do pollute or affect the earth in a harmful way, so by reducing those actions in better healthier ways can be helpful to the earth environment and air. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and EducationGlobally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. What have you done in the past to support women-owned businesses? How can you better support communities by supporting women?
Ayana Thorpe 4/29/2021 8:26 AMI have supported Hair company's, local business down town before the corona, and a lot of hair shops that women have owned. Also in Asheville we have a lot of Local sellers that sell clothes, candles, accessories, etc, and i love to support. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and EducationIn what other ways could you help girls overcome health barriers to being able to attend school?
Ayana Thorpe 4/29/2021 8:22 AMScholarship for technical education..
Increase the enrollment of girls students. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and EducationWhat are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?
Ayana Thorpe 4/29/2021 8:19 AMAdditional barriers that restrict women from taking on paid work include employer discrimination, violence against women in the workplace, access to assets, and mobility constraints. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricityHad 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!
Ayana Thorpe 4/29/2021 8:15 AMI learned Biomass technologies decompose organic matters to release their stored energy such as bio fuels and bio energy. Biomass energy is generated from either the combustion of biomass or the anaerobic gas from biomass. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and EducationWhy is it important that girls have equal access to education in order to reduce our global greenhouse gas emissions?
Ayana Thorpe 4/29/2021 8:04 AMEducating girls works better to protect the climate than many technological solutions