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Drawdown EcoChallenge
April 3 - April 24, 2019
Olivia Slatton's avatar

Olivia Slatton

Asheville High School!

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 201 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    20
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    11
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    6.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    20
    miles
    not traveled by car

Olivia'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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
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

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 5.65 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport
    List some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?
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    Olivia Slatton 4/08/2019 6:11 PM
    I carpool with my neighbor everyday to school, and I also carpool to social events over the weekend.
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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?
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    Olivia Slatton 4/08/2019 6:10 PM
    Try to use your own reusable products instead of wasteful ones when you go out to eat, etc. An example would be bringing your own reusable grocery bags to the store instead of using the plastic ones they give you. 
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  • 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?
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    Olivia Slatton 4/05/2019 9:28 AM
    Seeing all of the uneaten and wasted food and materials seems so unsustainable. This motivates the desire to compost and re purpose the waste.
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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?
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    Olivia Slatton 4/05/2019 9:25 AM
    It is cheaper, more accessible, and more standardized as part of our culture. This shows that we value easy meals.
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