Margaret Stewart

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

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participant impact

UP TO

12

minutes

spent learning
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1.0

meatless or vegan meal

consumed
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2.0

conversations

with people

Margaret's actions

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 2 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 2 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 2 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 3 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Start a Social Media Campaign

#6 Educating Girls

I will share stats on gender inequity in education with my social media feed to raise awareness.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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

How are people responding to the statistics you're sharing on social media?
Margaret Stewart 4/25/2018 3:28 PM
We created an instagram @gender_equality_empowerment. To gain followers we promoted it on our personal accounts. So far we have done a few posts and some people have reacted with surprise about the percentages.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Now that you know the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates, how will you view expiration dates differently?
Margaret Stewart 4/25/2018 9:30 AM
I will use expiration dates as a way to find the best time to eat the food.

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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?
Margaret Stewart 4/25/2018 9:25 AM
I think people in North America are more prone to eat meat because there is much more of a farming culture with livestock. I think if enough people are motivated to cut meat this focus can be shifted.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Margaret Stewart 4/25/2018 9:21 AM
It concerns me that not all plastic is biodegradable. Locally people could avoid buying plastic that isn't biodegradable. Globally scientists are working on creating bio plastic which uses polymers from plants and animals such as potatoes.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Margaret Stewart 4/25/2018 9:07 AM
Meat, dairy and eggs themselves are not contributing to deforestation, instead the soy used to feed the animals which produce these products is forcing more forests to become plantations to grow soy.

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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?
Margaret Stewart 4/25/2018 9:02 AM
I use small portions in my lunch, so I am able to eat all of my meal without waste.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

What did you learn about the need for family planning? Share some of the learning with your friends!
Margaret Stewart 4/25/2018 7:43 AM
I learned that family planning helps families to prepare themselves for children. It also allows women to have access to contraceptives and other items.

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