April 3 - April 24, 2019
Atlanta Girls' School
Atlanta Girls' School
POINTS TOTAL
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7,237TOTAL
team impact
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UP TO2.0conversationswith people
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UP TO2.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO918gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO17lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO181meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO582milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO582milestraveled by carpool
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UP TO720minutesspent exercising
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UP TO482minutesspent learning
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UP TO60plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1,430pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO7.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO23zero-waste mealsconsumed
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April 24 at 9:33 AMMost often, emissions are worse around low income communities. Because residents of lower income communities often don't have the leverage to advocate for their concerns, the situations worsen. This is a social justice issue because these environmental challenges impact people inequitably.
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April 24 at 4:59 AMA major impact on deforestation is the consumption of palm oil, which appears in many processed foods and is now even used as fuel. Most of the times on the nutrition label, however, it is marked as vegetable oil, so consumers don't know whether the product they are using is contributing to deforestation or not. To help decrease my negative...
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April 23 at 4:03 PMI learned a lot about people and children who don’t have enough food. Thanks Environmental Club. I’m really sad that it is the last day though
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April 23 at 2:15 PMToday is the last day of the challenge. Thank you to everyone who participated!
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April 22 at 5:50 PMI drive a Hybrid and I prefer road trips, so I will choose to travel that way most often, when possible.
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April 22 at 5:49 PMBecause I live in Decatur, I can easily walk to locations for groceries, food out, or to get a nice view of the community. I combine all other trips to be as responsible for my transportation choices as possible.
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April 22 at 5:48 PMMany places have compostable/plant-based options for silverware, etc., but I have purchased a set of bamboo utensils for takeout use as well as bamboo toilet paper. I intentionally go to the store that sells it specifically for that purpose.
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April 22 at 5:46 PMI would rather put this money toward savings, which is harder and harder to do. Not wasting food is a big component of making that step.
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April 22 at 5:45 PMOur overall health would benefit - when we fill our plates, there is often a compulsion to eat it all. This encourages overeating, which leads to weight gain and obesity. Smaller portions and smaller plates will keep us healthier!
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April 22 at 5:44 PMIn my opinion, Americans assume everything we want should be ours - food included. So, the concept of choosing to not eat meat is foreign and "sacrificing," which Americans don't know how to do. :(
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