Edith Rogers

Asheville High School

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
508 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

81

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

168

minutes

spent learning

Edith's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Composting

Composting, Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost or worm bin where I live.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Stay on the Ground

Telepresence, High-Speed Rail

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Turn down the lights

I will turn off the lights every time I leave a room in my house and other rooms of I see it.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro Wind Turbines

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Straws

Use recyclable and reusable straws, like silicone, metal, or eco friendly straws.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Industry

Straws

Use recyclable and reusable straws, like silicone, metal, or eco friendly straws.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Zero-Waste Cooking

Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meals with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Screen Time

To reduce charge, wait to keep your screen time under 5 hours.

COMPLETED 2
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

Electricity

Learn More about Biomass

Biomass Power

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

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 15 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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Edith Rogers 10/31/2023 7:44 AM
I had not heard the term silvopasture before. I think the biggest advantage of a silvopasture is the shade the trees bring to the cows. This makes the cows less stressed, which has a lot of further advantages.

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Edith Rogers 10/30/2023 8:12 AM
Now that I know the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates I will view expiration dates way differently. I will no longer think of expiration dates as the safety date and only thing of them as a “maybe I should check this and make sure its good” date.

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- Akila R 10/30/2023 10:23 AM
  I agree! as i continue to educate myself on this, makes me realize how much food waste we can avoid if this was adopted by everyone!
  
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Edith Rogers 10/30/2023 7:42 AM
A plant based diet has a huge impact on our forests. The higher demand for products like meat and dairy the more land needed to produce these things, which means the more trees are cut down.

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