Rhea Bates

Asheville High School!

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participant impact

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30

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spent learning
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18

locally sourced meals

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Rhea's actions

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 2 meal(s) from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 15 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Biomass

#34 Biomass

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

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

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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.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

Geothermal energy is reliable, abundant, and efficient. Project Drawdown states that public investment will play a crucial role in its expansion. What kind of investment seems most feasible for you?
Rhea Bates 4/25/2018 4:33 PM
I think that using geothermal energy in schools, apartment complexes, etc should be feasible, but it is very expensive. I think it would be really nice to use passive geothermal energy for my house, but we're renting the house so I don't know if that would possible. I'd defnitely consider it when we buy our own house though.

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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?
Rhea Bates 4/24/2018 9:58 AM
No, but after earning about it I think the fact that wildlife habitats are created.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these advantages inspire you the most?
Rhea Bates 4/24/2018 8:01 AM
Supporting local farmers inspires me the most because I can help other people while helping myself by buying healthy foods that they've grown themselves.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Rhea Bates 4/24/2018 7:59 AM
To reuse items and build things out of them. For example, I could reuse a glass jar as a container for paint brushes. My stepdad took old planks of wood and built a bookshelf so I could do something like that. I've also reused a cookie tin as a vase for flowers.

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