Asanna Usher
4/25/2018 7:42 AM
Women have children they have to take care of primarily, usually, and in some cultures women are not given as big an amount of freedom
Asanna Usher
"I want the world to be healthier than it is right now"
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO25minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0personhelped
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UP TO30public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO2.0donationsmade
Asanna's actions
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.
Electricity Generation
Support Microgeneration in Low Income Countries
#48 In-Stream Hydro, #76 Micro Wind, #78 Microgrids
I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.
Electricity Generation
Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits
#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore), #8 Solar Farms
I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.
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).
Electricity Generation
Communicate With My Elected Officials
#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore)
I will write or call 30 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.
Women and Girls
Research Barriers to Participation and Representation
#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.
Electricity Generation
Support Companies Leading in Green Energy
#8 Solar Farms
I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and GirlsWhat are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity GenerationYour utility company is able to tell you your average energy usage. Ask them how your energy usage compares to others in your zipcode, and in your state. What steps can you take each day to reduce your electricity usage?
Asanna Usher 4/25/2018 7:41 AMSteps i can take are opening my windows during the day and turning off lights when im not in the room with them -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity GenerationWhat are other ways in which developing countries without the same infrastructure as developed nations can bypass old ways of doing things for cleaner and more environmentally friendly technologies?
Asanna Usher 4/25/2018 7:39 AMWe dont need to rebuild, we can just build it right the first time, if the US government can be fought off long enough lol -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity GenerationEvery dollar you put into solar or wind is a dollar not put into traditional financial institutions. You'll also be bolstering the fossil fuel divestment movement, too. What are some companies you know of that invest in green energy, and how can you support them?
Asanna Usher 4/25/2018 7:38 AMI know that certain companies like crayola and the yerba mate corporation rebuild forest using some of their funds and i do support them -
Asanna Usher 4/25/2018 7:36 AMMy challenge is going great, i feel inspired to be very economical -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity GenerationWhat inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?
Asanna Usher 4/25/2018 7:35 AMI like the idea of them and i really hate hearing about greedy energy and oil companies destroying beautiful places for their greed when there is a better alternative readily available -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and GirlsIn what other ways could you help girls overcome health barriers to being able to attend school?
Asanna Usher 4/25/2018 7:34 AMWe could do the thing in movie theatres where theres a tampon/pad/pain medicine dispenser in the bathrooms FOR FREE. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity GenerationWhat does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
Asanna Usher 4/25/2018 7:33 AMA sustainable community has a communal garden, its own healthy drainage system and powers itself with collected energy -
Asanna Usher 4/25/2018 7:31 AMMy challenge is going great. i love thinking about the world. energy