Samuel Wilson

Asheville High School!

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participant impact

UP TO

12

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

60

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

60

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

213

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Samuel's actions

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.

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DAILY ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Stay on the Ground

#43 Airplanes, #63 Telepresence

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 50 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Try Carpooling

#75 Ridesharing

I will commute by carpool 12 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 5.54 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Social Justice

Improve a Bus Stop

#37 Mass Transit

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Try Carpooling

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?

Samuel Wilson 4/24/2019 10:23 AM

I frequenty go to school, academy, and my house. I carpool everywhere I go already.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Research Peatlands

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?

Samuel Wilson 4/24/2019 10:23 AM

I can make choices to help protect peatlands by not buying any of the products they are making because if nobody is buying it then they will stop making it and the peatlands will be safer.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro turbines can be placed on large structures to take advantage of stronger, steadier breezes. The Eiffel Tower now sports vertical axis turbines that produce electricity for use on site. Where could micro turbines potentially be installed in your city?

Samuel Wilson 4/24/2019 10:08 AM

I think we could potentially put a micro turbine on any tall building in downtown and on the sides of all the busy roads and highways.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Stay on the Ground

What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?

Samuel Wilson 4/24/2019 9:55 AM

We had to figure out the route to drive and where to stop.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Support Local Food Systems

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?

Samuel Wilson 4/24/2019 9:54 AM

The advantage that inspires me most is the dependable fresh food because when the food is fresh and local it usually tastes way better.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Recycle Everything I Can

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?

Samuel Wilson 4/23/2019 6:13 PM

It makes me feel better and more good for the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Composting

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?

Samuel Wilson 4/23/2019 6:13 PM

The kind of waste that motivates me the most in the use of the resources in nature that go towards them because we are being wasteful and not giving back

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Social Justice Improve a Bus Stop

How can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?

Samuel Wilson 4/23/2019 6:12 PM

I can advocate for them because they are better for the environment and spending 50 cents on the bus or getting a bus pass is way cheaper than having to pay for gas and keep up with a car.

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Samuel Wilson 4/23/2019 6:08 PM

it i going good i am feeling good

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Samuel Wilson 4/23/2019 6:08 PM

it i going good i am feeling good

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