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Drawdown Ecochallenge

Walker Sanders

Asheville High School Spring 2021

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Walker'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.

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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Explore Other Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions

All Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions

I will spend at least 25 minutes researching other Drawdown Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions.

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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

Bioplastics

I will spend at least 17 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 1 friends, family and/or colleagues.

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Health and Education

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

Health and Education

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Research Peatlands

Peatland Protection and Rewetting

I will spend 22 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

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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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Education

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Health and Education

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Learn More about Silvopasture

Silvopasture

I will spend at least 12 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Power

I will spend at least 20 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.

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ONE-TIME 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 Learn More about Silvopasture

Had you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?

Walker Sanders 12/11/2020 11:36 AM

I had heard of the term before, but did not understand what it meant very well. I think that all of the benefits of silvopasture are important, but the most important one is the farm being able to have healthy livestock, forest, and help the planet all at the same time.

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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?

Walker Sanders 12/04/2020 9:19 AM

Family planning is very important for preventing unplanned pregnancies, reducing abortion rates and making it less likely for young people to have children when they are not ready. In some places, people need to be educated on the subject. In other places, people may need help obtaining things such as birth control. This is a very important topic that needs to reach everyone.

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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?

Walker Sanders 12/02/2020 6:37 AM

Yes, as I learn more about environmental issues, I am more likely to do something to make the situation better. I will do more to reduce my impact on the environment around me. feel overwhelmed when you hear the facts about how many ecosystems are actually unaltered by humans. I wish that this was a much higher number. The parts that make me feel hopeful is when I read the projected numbers about what could happen if we did something.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Sinks Research Peatlands

Much of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?

Walker Sanders 12/01/2020 6:25 AM

To protect the peat lands, we can avoid products with palm, oil in them, and use less paper. This will mean that less peat lands are being drained to be used for palm plantations.

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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?

Walker Sanders 11/30/2020 7:38 AM

When in poverty, it may be difficult for a woman to get a good education, or job. If she cannot get a job and needs help, she will not be able to participate and represent in her community. If a woman can get a good education and be independent, she can speak for herself, and help others who need it. It is also very helpful to have a good role model. If you don’t have a good role model, it is harder to have a goal that you want to reach. If you do have a good role model, you have something to strive for and may end up being a role model for someone else.

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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.

Walker Sanders 11/30/2020 6:59 AM

I am most concerned that even with all this new technology, we are still using old methods of doing things that are harmful to the planet. For example, mountaintop removal and coal mining are all still happening even though we have better ways to get energy.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Explore Other Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?

Walker Sanders 11/24/2020 7:07 AM

I learned that meat and dairy are a big factor in deforestation. The most interesting fact I learned was that 33% of the land is used for livestock feed.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

Walker Sanders 11/23/2020 2:50 PM

To view expiration dates differently, I will not rely on the date to determine how good or bad the food is. Smell it, or taste it first.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Learn More about Micro Wind

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?

Walker Sanders 11/20/2020 6:30 AM

These turbines can be installed anywhere, but they are most efficient when they are high up in a place with steady wind. This makes the tops of buildings a good place to put them. In Asheville, there are a lot of hotels. If wind turbines were put on some of the hotels, they could reduce the amount of fossil fuels burned.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Learn More about Biomass

Had 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!

Walker Sanders 11/19/2020 6:58 AM

I had heard of biomass technology, but I didn’t know nearly as much as I know now. I learned that there are three different ways to get biomass energy. I also learned that some ways used to get biomass energy are not efficient and can be harmful.

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