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Aylah McCollum

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 181 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    2.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    1.0
    meatless or vegan meal
    consumed

Aylah's actions

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Support Nutrient Management

#65 Nutrient Management

I will buy from organic and local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

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 Generation

Communicate With My Elected Officials

#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore)

I will write or call 2 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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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?

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    Aylah McCollum 4/24/2018 6:06 AM
    idkkkk
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of this?

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    Aylah McCollum 4/24/2018 6:00 AM
    We waste less and keep our plants producing
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Generation
    What inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?

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    Aylah McCollum 4/24/2018 5:57 AM
    i want to know that i help keep the earth clean and help the environment survive
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How does environmental quality influence your sense of community?

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    Aylah McCollum 4/24/2018 5:54 AM
    I think that the quality of our environment reflects how much my community cares and the effort they would put into the earth
  • 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?

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    Aylah McCollum 4/24/2018 5:51 AM
    I think that time and effort is the best investment. Because otherwise nothing would happen and nobody will do anything to help.