Nancy Oliver

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
650 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

340

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

18

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

200

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

27

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Nancy's actions

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Explore Other Buildings and Cities Solutions

All Buildings and Cities Solutions

I will spend at least 160 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 40 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

#66 High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

Concrete is a good example of a material that most of us encounter every day, but may its carbon footprint is not obvious. What other everyday materials might have a large carbon footprint? How can you find out more?
Nancy Oliver 4/24/2019 9:26 AM
Plastic, before during and after production.

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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?
Nancy Oliver 4/24/2019 9:22 AM
Reduce hard surface driveways by using fenestrated materials to allow the ground to absorb water

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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?
Nancy Oliver 4/23/2019 12:30 PM
Use by dates are the most helpful as they indicate the last date to safely use a product. The other notations are up to interpretation and common sense should rule when looking at dates on food.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

What are the factors that influence your choice of transportation? These can include things like money, time, and convenience, as well as perceptions of danger or safety. What would need to change for you to regularly choose more climate-friendly options?
Nancy Oliver 4/22/2019 10:43 AM
I just returned from a trip to Los Angles where I used electric scooters and bikes for short trips to the grocery store and leisure along the beach. The availability of these vehicles and the reasonable cost to rent them made them a joy to use. By simply scanning a barcode to access and not worrying about thief once I reached my destination, I was happy to leave the car parked and take a fun ride. In both Venice and Santa Monica lanes are designated for bike use and so safety was not a big concern. I will be advocating for my city to join in this great idea.

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Nancy Oliver 4/10/2019 8:50 AM
Realizing that going out of town was going to allow some food (mostly produce) to expire. I loaded it up and took it to a friend so I could honestly stay with wasting less food.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Nancy Oliver 4/08/2019 11:05 AM
I drove a field trip to visit a net neutral home today. There were many types of solar energy in this beautiful but not over the top house in our town. There was a 3000 gallon rainwater storage tank to collect roof runoff and it is used for toilets and watering plants. The plantings were drought tolerant and the house was lovely. So glad I got to drive the bus and see the home.

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Nancy Oliver 3/27/2019 12:13 PM
After doing the Challenge last year, I changed my diet to Whole Food Plant Based and have found it to be a big life improvement. I'm excited to see what changes this year's challenge brings.

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