Ana Bernad-Calhoun

Chapel Hill High School

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participant impact

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1.0

documentary

watched
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spent learning
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3.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
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2.0

public officials or leaders

contacted

Ana's actions

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

#47 Bioplastic

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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).

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

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
Materials Eliminate Toxic Plastics

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Ana Bernad-Calhoun 4/04/2019 9:52 AM

I don't use plastic straws anymore; instead I use reusable metal ones. Instead of plastic bags, I use containers and reusable resin wrap. I also buy in bulk instead of using small not recyclable containers. I wonder if there are any trash bags that are compostable.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?

Ana Bernad-Calhoun 4/04/2019 9:49 AM

A sustainable community has a neighborhood small digester and uses solar or wind energy. Food scraps are composted to feed a community garden where people can grow their own food. Beehives are also part of the community. Neighbors work together to make use of these alternatives. We should pressure our political leaders and inform other people to try make this vision a reality.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Composting

Producing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?

Ana Bernad-Calhoun 4/04/2019 9:43 AM

I hardly ever throw food away. We eat leftovers or use it for another dish. We also use reusable resin wrapping film so that food lasts longer. To me, the energy related to food waste is the worst.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Communicate With My Elected Officials

What inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?

Ana Bernad-Calhoun 4/04/2019 9:37 AM

Sustainable energy is so much better than traditional energy: it is limitless (wind, solar..) and it only requires a small investment at the beginning. The planet will thank you.

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