Birch Craig

Asheville High School!

"SAVE THE WHALES"

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participant impact

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10

lightbulbs

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45

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spent learning

Birch's actions

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 10 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Research Peatlands

#13 Peatlands

I will spend 15 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

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Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

Micro turbines can be placed on large structures to take advantage of stronger, steadier breezes. The Eiffel Tower now sports vertical axis turbines that produce electricity for use on site. Where could micro turbines potentially be installed in your city?
Birch Craig 4/24/2019 10:21 AM
Some micro-turbines could be installed on top of the BB&T building or Asheville Middle School.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

Much of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?
Birch Craig 4/24/2019 10:17 AM
I can give money to charities who will help protect them. I can also not consume the materials that they are destroying them for.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Birch Craig 4/24/2019 9:19 AM
Even when the best by date has passed I know it is still okay to use and it won't hurt my health at all. This means I can take some of these in a grocery store that way they won't throw them away into the dump where it could take years to decompose.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next for you?
Birch Craig 4/24/2019 9:15 AM
Next I think I could even get a couple solar panels because my family has already been thinking about it for a little bit and how it helps both us and the Earth in the long run.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?
Birch Craig 4/24/2019 9:14 AM
Now instead of throwing away anything that is broken or old, I can now repair them and use them again without wasting them. I could also refuse extra food or items I don't need/want this because I would just end up throwing it away and wasting something that somebody else could have used. Implementing these "R's" makes me feel helpful to the Earth.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
Birch Craig 4/12/2019 10:26 AM
I found it pretty easy to change my diet because my dad has always been someone who tries to make my diet healthy, therefore, it doesn't make that big of a difference to my diet.

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