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Haley McIntosh

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 639 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    4.0
    people
    helped
  • UP TO
    20
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    3.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    10
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    6.3
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    donations
    made

Haley's actions

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.49 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 20 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 5.78 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 50 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 40 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Launch a Recycling Program

#56 Industrial Recycling

I will set up a recycling center at my workplace or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 3 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 1
DAILY ACTION

Women and Girls

Help Girls Overcome Health Barriers

#6 Educating Girls

I will donate one or more Femme Kits to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Give a Microloan

#62 Women Smallholders

I will give 3 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Make School More Affordable

#6 Educating Girls

I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will support women-owned businesses when I shop this month.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

If I have to buy paper products, I will only purchase products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Fund Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

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
    Women and Girls
    In what other ways could you help girls overcome health barriers to being able to attend school?

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    Haley McIntosh 4/25/2018 7:52 AM
    Give them medication 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Women and Girls
    Globally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. How can you better support communities by supporting women?

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    Haley McIntosh 4/25/2018 7:52 AM
    Make Public Service Anouncements and educate people on the topic
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Women and Girls
    Why is it important that girls have equal access to education in order to reduce our global greenhouse gas emissions?

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    Haley McIntosh 4/25/2018 7:52 AM
    Because with equal access, gass pollution will go down. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials
    What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?

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    Haley McIntosh 4/25/2018 7:47 AM
    Being as eco friendly as possible
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials
    How can you take your action a step further?

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    Haley McIntosh 4/25/2018 7:47 AM
    Tell my community to do the same as well!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials
    How can you take your commitment to sustainable living beyond yourself? How can you, personally, work toward broader change?

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    Haley McIntosh 4/25/2018 7:47 AM
    Tell my community to do the same!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

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    Haley McIntosh 4/25/2018 7:46 AM
    Reuse paper which can reduce my use of paper
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Producing uneaten food squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these motivates you the most to change your behavior regarding food waste?

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    Haley McIntosh 4/25/2018 7:45 AM
    Water and energy and land
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?

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    Haley McIntosh 4/25/2018 7:45 AM
    That lots of food cam be composted!
  • 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?

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    Haley McIntosh 4/25/2018 7:44 AM
    I am a vegetarian so this was easy for me