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Drawdown EcoChallenge

April 3 - April 24, 2019

Harrison Cory

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
391 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

38

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Harrison's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

#31 Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

What are some of the benefits of making your home more energy efficient?
Harrison Cory 4/06/2019 3:05 PM
Making your home more energy efficient helps the environment, and your wallet. A homeowner can save significant amounts of money by reducing their energy usage and making their home more efficient. An energy efficient home can also effectively maintain moderate temperatures, low humidity, and increased air quality.

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- Addy Davidson 4/06/2019 4:46 PM
  And *sound* insulation if you live in a noisy city.
  
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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 eating smaller portions?
Harrison Cory 4/04/2019 8:14 AM
By eating smaller portions, people are much more likely to not overeat, and they will be healthier in the process.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

In your opinion, what contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries? What does this say about North American values and ways of living?
Harrison Cory 4/03/2019 9:19 AM
I think affluence contributes to people in North America eating more meat than other countries. This characterizes the North American attitude regarding excess and materialism.

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