Alexander Flowe

Asheville High School!

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participant impact

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35

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

2.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Alexander's actions

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

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DAILY ACTION

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

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Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

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Electricity Generation

Explore Other Electricity Generation Solutions

All Electricity Generation Solutions

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Generation Solutions.

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Land Use

Research Peatlands

#13 Peatlands

I will spend 20 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
Food

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?
Alexander Flowe 4/24/2019 4:07 PM
energy because if you want energy you have to burn things to create it things that are harmful when you could just use less and not waste so much food and energy when doing these things

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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?
Alexander Flowe 4/24/2019 4:05 PM
that we as a country have had meat so much and eat so much of it because we can not because we need to and that we waste a lot of food that could be used to stop world hunger.

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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?
Alexander Flowe 4/24/2019 4:03 PM
you could loose weight and you could save food for more people who need it.

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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?
Alexander Flowe 4/24/2019 9:59 AM
Not use so much electricity and slow down our carbon emissions and create awareness of this topic

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

What is the most exciting solution you explored? Why is it exciting to you?
Alexander Flowe 4/24/2019 9:32 AM
micro wind I've learned that many are in use and that they can power things that you normally need at home but they are pricey because they are installed solo. I was surprised that they were as quiet as a whisper.

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