Ecochallenge.org

Drawdown Ecochallenge

Charlotte Ross

Asheville High School Spring 2021

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
471 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

140

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

9.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

5.0

zero-waste meals

consumed

Charlotte's actions

Electricity

Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro Wind Turbines

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Launch a Recycling Program

Recycling

I will set up a recycling center at my workplace or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Choose Recycled Paper

Recycled Paper

I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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/nonbinary people in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

Bioplastics

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 2 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Research Cement Alternatives

Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Zero-waste Cooking

Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Health and Education

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

Health and Education

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Learn about Temperate Forests

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Health and Education

I will spend at least 49 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

Methane Digesters

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Learn about the impact of old refrigerants

I will spend 20 minute(s) learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links provided

UNCOMPLETED
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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

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.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Calculate the carbon footprint of my household

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Power

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Keep Track of Wasted Food

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.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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
Electricity Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?

Charlotte Ross 12/09/2020 2:10 PM

I think the ideal situation is if everyone was able to have some form of sustainable energy(Solar, Wind, Geo). In order for that to work prices of those would probably need to be reduced so that alternative energies become affordable and easily accessible.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks Learn about Temperate Forests

As you learn more about the scope and seriousness of the environmental challenges we face, what impact does that have on your thinking and actions? What are the parts that feel overwhelming? What parts help you feel hopeful?

Charlotte Ross 12/04/2020 4:03 PM

I have started thinking about what I can do individually to help small things like making sure everything I throw away can't be recycled. There is so much that has to be done and we have a time stamp on it all and if we don’t get it done we are majorly hurting the earth and there will be no way to reverse it. I feel hopeful in someway one of which is we just got a new president who believes in science and will make an effort to change the current state and make the earth a greener place.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education Learn about the Need for Family Planning

What did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?

Charlotte Ross 12/04/2020 1:41 PM

Family planning is an essential and basic human right. Some people have much less control over their reproductive and overall health. Even though everyone is in a different boat people need the same basic essentials.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Research Cement Alternatives

Concrete is a good example of a material that most of us encounter every day, but its carbon footprint may not be obvious. What other everyday materials might have a large carbon footprint? How can you find out more?

Charlotte Ross 11/30/2020 4:55 PM

Most household emissions such as Nuclear, some solar, and hydroelectric. You can read articles watch videos and just do more research to see what you can do to help reduce your carbon footprint.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Choose Recycled Paper

Good job on choosing recycled paper! How can you take your action a step further?

Charlotte Ross 11/30/2020 4:50 PM

There are many things we can do, reuse paper, reuse jars, and cans and check everything to see if we can recycle it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Launch a Recycling Program

How can you take your commitment to sustainable living beyond yourself? How can you, personally, work toward broader change?

Charlotte Ross 11/30/2020 3:59 PM

I think it's really important to talk to living facilities that handle MANY people and see what they can do. Maybe install Solar panels to save more money or start if they don't already have a recycling program.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

Charlotte Ross 11/30/2020 3:44 PM

It scares me that one day this will all be too much and we will have pushed the earth to its limit and we don't what will happen. It also scares me that many people don't believe or do anything to stop climate change and I fear that by the time they realize it will be too late.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education Connect With A Nonprofit

What are the most pressing issues for women, girls, and trans/nonbinary people in your community?

Charlotte Ross 11/30/2020 3:39 PM

One of the most pressing issues I saw was health benefits. Especially for trans and nonbinary women, many costs have to be out of pocket which means they are not covered by insurance.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Zero-waste Cooking

In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?

Charlotte Ross 11/30/2020 3:08 PM

Potatoes and many other thongs have edible skins so you can actually use and eat the skins.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Education Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

What are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?

Charlotte Ross 11/30/2020 3:06 PM

Women's and men's pay can be extremely different depending on your job or where you work. The United States as a whole has made lots of progress in the past 5 to 10 years with equal pay. Another one can be whether or not you get a specific job due to your gender, some companies take into account if you have kids and they don't want to give you leave and a lot of women don't even want kids but as I said I think we have made large strives away from that recently.

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