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April 3 - April 24, 2019
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Alwin Wagener

Asheville High School!

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participant impact

  • UP TO
    45
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent exercising

Alwin's actions

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 5 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Explore Other Buildings and Cities Solutions

All Buildings and Cities Solutions

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Research Peatlands

#13 Peatlands

I will spend 10 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Electricity Generation

Explore Other Electricity Generation Solutions

All Electricity Generation Solutions

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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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    Alwin Wagener 4/24/2019 10:13 AM
    They took around 60 percent of forest and peat land away. By preserving them to collect more carbon from the Earth.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Generation
    What is the most exciting solution you explored? Why is it exciting to you?

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    Alwin Wagener 4/24/2019 9:35 AM
    The most exciting solution I found was Concentrated solar. I thought it was an excellent way of alternative energies. It is cool that we use the light of the sun to power our technology.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities
    What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?

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    Alwin Wagener 4/23/2019 5:46 PM
    I found out about things that can be better for urban environment builds and their infrastructure. I find that it is interesting that we use solar radiation to heat up water in this article about solutions to more environmentally friendly.
  • 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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    Alwin Wagener 4/23/2019 5:36 PM
    That it is very helpful for the environment and how it could help lower the amount of carbon emissions in the atmosphere. They can also be cheaper and you need less parts for it.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Buildings and Cities
    What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

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    Alwin Wagener 4/23/2019 5:25 AM
    I notice how nice it can be for people and you can do other things while doing it. I enjoyed doing it because it helped me walk my dog too and I got to listen to music. Walks can be better with listening to music and doing other activities that you can do along side it. this can helpful for the environment and can be good because you're not hurting the environment as much as driving a car.