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Drawdown Ecochallenge

Magnus Myers

Asheville High School Spring 2021

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participant impact

UP TO

81

minutes

spent learning

Magnus's actions

Food

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

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

Materials

Practice the 5 R's

Recycling

I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 31 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Magnus Myers 5/08/2020 10:50 AM
I can make sure to cut palm oil out of my diet as much as possible and cut down on livestock products.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What are some more "R's" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?
Magnus Myers 5/06/2020 9:55 AM
Some "R's" that I can add to my daily practice is, rot because I compost all of my food waste that I can and I should use that rotted food to give nutrients to plants

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Had you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
Magnus Myers 5/06/2020 9:46 AM
I had never heard of silvopasture before, I think it's a great solution to the growing carbon emissions from livestock, I think the biggest advantage is the additional products that can be grown in the same space because you get extra products for just slightly more effort and a little investment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Magnus Myers 5/04/2020 11:47 AM
I will understand that products are still safe to use until they start to spoil and that the dates on products are only recommendations for best times to use.

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