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Lisbeth Vigil Argueta

Asheville High School Spring 2021

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Lisbeth's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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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 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

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Land Sinks

Research Peatlands

Peatland Protection and Rewetting

I will spend 30 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Learn about Temperate Forests

Temperate Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend 30 minute(s) learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

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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).

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Learn More about Silvopasture

Silvopasture

I will spend at least 27 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Support Organic Growing Methods

Nutrient Management

I will buy organic cotton and foods grown without the use of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

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DAILY 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

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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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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?

Lisbeth Vigil Argueta 12/08/2020 9:09 AM

No, I have not heard about this before. I think the biggest advantage of silvopasture is that the animals have a variety of food and they are healthy, also that silvopasture sequesters and stores carbon out of the atmosphere. This helps the earth to be more healthy and free of carbon, I mean maybe not at all but it helps.

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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?

Lisbeth Vigil Argueta 12/04/2020 9:18 AM

I think my vision of a sustainable community is to try or make a change in which we can use more things that could be better not just for us, also for the earth. I guess try to teach people about all the renewable resources that we have and try to implement some in the community. Also use different types of renewable energy like solar, turbines, and others. With these options that we have, we could change our situations of global warming

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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?

Lisbeth Vigil Argueta 12/03/2020 10:18 AM

It is important when you are active in this, to be in control like birth control, because with this you are gonna be a mother when you want to be a mother. You can be more preperaded and give your kids a better future and you will have a better future too. This process is different in the countries, in some there are more education and places where you can go and have things with which one you will be protected to don’t have a children, but at the same time there are countries or towns where all this things didn’t happen.

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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?

Lisbeth Vigil Argueta 12/02/2020 9:20 AM

1- It impacts me because before these lessons I didn’t know that I was causing deforestation on forests. I think If I want this kind of this change I will have to start to change things that I usually do and effects the nature like the biodiversity of the world.
2- I think knowing that our own actions ruin our home. Our actions or the kind of food that we normally eat.
3- The part that makes me feel hopeful is that there are many solutions and if people do it our conditions will change. Some of the forests will still be full of life and beautiful as others are.

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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?

Lisbeth Vigil Argueta 12/01/2020 9:30 AM

I think I could help selecting food or things that I need for another type of food that doesn't have too many of these kinds of products. Also gettin paper that could be or is recyclable.

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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?

Lisbeth Vigil Argueta 11/30/2020 9:41 AM

Many times people think womens are weak, but womens are NOT weak they are more stronger than you think. Also some mens don’t see the value of a woman or a girl, but they matter. People think that women have to be in their home, not working and not studying. Womens and girls have rights and they can be whatever they want to be and they can help to give solutions for the problems that the world could have.

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