Ben Scott
4/26/2018 9:05 AM
We can eat better and not use fossil fuels
Asheville High School! Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand UseHigher standards of living are very often dependent on moving our environmental costs elsewhere. What are some specific ways in which the environmental impacts of your own lifestyle might be shifted elsewhere?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity GenerationGeothermal 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?
Shayana Harris 4/26/2018 5:34 AMI think that that is good that they are paying a good amount of that for Geothermal energy -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterialsName some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportHow can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?
Ingrid KalwitzBlanco 4/25/2018 8:23 PM
Using public transportation allows me to walk every morning, reduce my carbon print, and I also get to meet great people every day! -
Malcolm Sales 4/25/2018 8:14 PMThe Ecochallenge has been a lot of fun and I love learning about all the small ways I can make a difference in my day-to-day life -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand UseAs you learn more about the scope and seriousness of the environmental challenges we face, what impact does that have on your thinking and actions? What are the parts that feel overwhelming? What parts help you feel hopeful?
Melissa M. 4/25/2018 7:58 PMIt is overwhelming to think about trying to protect forestlands-in light of the insatiable appetite people have for land use. I am hopeful based on this exercise, that we can be more aware, and thoughtful about land, and it's many complexities, and all the things that can come from a few acres! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand UseIndigenous speaker and activist Winona LaDuke says that, "most indigenous ceremonies, if you look to their essence, are about the restoration of balance — they are a reaffirmation of our relationship to creation. That is our intent: to restore, and then to retain balance and honor our part in creation." Why is balance important to sustainability?
Melissa M. 4/25/2018 7:54 PMAny action we do is about finding balance. The balance of soil and sun, warmth and cool, all plays in to what will grow and survive, balance of covering the soil,with forest to keep soil in place, while having crops that can feed the earths creatures,;that is true sustainability. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity GenerationWhat inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?
Ben Scott 4/25/2018 7:53 PMWhat inspires me to work on sustainable energy is thinking about the future generations. These future kids turned adults don’t need the problems that we can fix before they turn into problems. We can fix this all and put the earth and civilization down a good path if we all work together and start right now. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodWhat did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Melissa M. 4/25/2018 7:49 PMI found the descriptions of low til farming, and keeping vegetation waste on the soil even with the next planting to be fascinating facts, and I learned a lot. I really like the multi use land ideas, with tree crops and low lying crops coexisting. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterialsHow do you address your own feelings of concern, fear or despair about climate change?
Emma Ragaller 4/25/2018 7:39 PMI normally dont generate my concern about climate change unless it gets brought up by someone im around
