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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Elijah OHara

Asheville High School!

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participant impact

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Elijah's actions

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.

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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

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

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Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

#18 Geothermal

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

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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.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

  • 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?

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    Elijah OHara 4/24/2019 9:45 AM
    I can help by not purchasing products that contain palm oil or pulp.

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Generation
    Geothermal energy is reliable, abundant, and efficient. Project Drawdown states that public investment will play a crucial role in its expansion. In what ways (i.e. with money, time, advocacy) can you invest in geothermal energy?

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    Elijah OHara 4/24/2019 9:20 AM
    in money, you can hire someone to install geothermal energy into the ground and that would save money in the long run. you can use your time to install it yourself if you are very skilled at plumbing and other things. in advocacy, you could make a simple post on social media to create awareness.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport
    Reducing (or eliminating) exhaust emissions and improving public health are two benefits of green vehicles. What other motivators inspire you to consider switching to a more fuel-efficient vehicle?

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    Elijah OHara 4/22/2019 8:05 AM
    Hybrids get better gas mileage, therefore, using less gas and saving money. A hybrid car is right for me because it gets better mileage but I can fill it up in minutes unlike and electric which take over an hour for a full charge.
  • 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?

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    Elijah OHara 4/22/2019 8:02 AM
    I reduce the amount of gas that I use by driving a hybrid. I reuse my plastic by drinking out of reusable bottles. I refuse to get extra plastic when I am out to eat like straws and lids. I repair my clothes when they are ripped by sewing patches on or sewing back together. I repurpose too small clothes as rags. I would feel good about doing more of these things.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials
    Name 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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    Elijah OHara 4/22/2019 7:49 AM
    Our fertilizers and weed killers run off into the water and we can prevent some of the runoff by mulching.