Amanda Galvin

Asheville High School!

""We are all here on Earth to help others; what the others are here for I don't know." -W.H.Auden"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
266 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

24

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

9.0

lightbulbs

replaced

Amanda's actions

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 10 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 9 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
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
Food

What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than other countries, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?
Amanda Galvin 4/25/2018 8:51 AM
Many American families grew up with at least one portion of every meal from the meat group. It's habit, tradition, and ingrained from childhood as the norm. Lack of education is also a part of this, as many children grow up lacking knowledge of how nutrients can be gained from other foods that aren't meat.

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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?
Amanda Galvin 4/25/2018 8:49 AM
I knew the concept but not by this label. It's advantages include reduced emissions and more earning potential for farmers by multiplying their products and spreading availability of products over different periods of time in the year.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Clean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. In what ways can you support your closest regenerative agriculture farm?
Amanda Galvin 4/25/2018 8:48 AM
Seek them out and commit to buying produce and other products from them as a priority over those from unknown sources in the grocery store.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
Amanda Galvin 4/25/2018 8:43 AM
People need to learn how easy it is to just change a few of their daily habits to collectively make a big difference.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next?
Amanda Galvin 4/25/2018 8:42 AM
I will continue to only purchase LED lights in the future!

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