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October 1 - October 31, 2023
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Stella Brunk

Asheville High School

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 286 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    179
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    235
    minutes
    spent learning

Stella's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

Conservation Agriculture, Regenerative Annual Cropping

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro Wind Turbines

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Tend A Garden

Conservation Agriculture

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Industry

Recycle Everything I Can

Recycling; Recycled Metals; Recycled Plastics

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, including electronics and metals.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Power

I will spend at least 40 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 25 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 20 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Food Waste

Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Drawdown Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation, and commit to reducing my food waste throughout the challenge.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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
    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?

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    Stella Brunk 10/31/2023 11:21 AM
    I have not heard of silvopasture before now. After learning more about it, I think the biggest advantage is that the cows will be more healthy and we will be able to have more trees.

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
    How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

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    Stella Brunk 10/30/2023 6:34 PM
    Now that I know how long foods can actually last, I will do my best to see if foods are actually old, smelling or looking, before I just throw them out.
  • 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?

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    Stella Brunk 10/30/2023 5:33 PM
    My diet has a negative impact on deforestation. My family has some sort of animal at most if not all of our dinners, which means that trees had to be cut down in order to grow their feed. I also have an impact of deforestation because I eat foods that contain palm oil without even knowing it.

    • Jeanne Poirier's avatar
      Jeanne Poirier 10/30/2023 7:36 PM
      There's you and then your family. Now you know and awareness is huge. You may never change your family, but you can do you! Keep up the good work!
  • 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?

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    Stella Brunk 10/24/2023 11:10 AM
    For increasing the implementation of passive geothermal heat pumps, lawmakers could pass policies that give tax incentives to building owners.

    For increasing the number of active geothermal power plants, lawmakers coil earmark money for these large-scale projects

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity
    Micro turbines can be placed on large structures to take advantage of stronger, steadier breezes. The Eiffel Tower now sports vertical axis turbines that produce electricity for use on site. Where could micro turbines potentially be installed in your city?

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    Stella Brunk 10/06/2023 11:16 AM
    They could be installed on cell phone towers, and the tops of some of the taller buildings downtown.