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M.A. Alday

Asheville High School

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 876 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    133
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    58
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    342
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    70
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    540
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2,070
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    1,395
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    4.0
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    70
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    420
    minutes
    spent learning

M.A.'s actions

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 36
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 20 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 36
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 36
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Car Share

I will sign up for a car-sharing service or organize car sharing with my neighbors or classmates to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 35
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 35
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Stay on the Ground

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

Health

Learn More about Food Apartheid

What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 4 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water a day or 270 (1,020 L) gallons of water a month per faucet.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water
    Fixing leaky faucets is one of the tasks that we can easily put off until later. Good job on completing this action! How will you use the momentum from completing this action to increase your water efficiency in other ways?
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    M.A. Alday 12/03/2023 5:50 PM
    I will make sure to inform and help others keep on the look out for these problems.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature
    How might spending more time outdoors enhance your brainpower?
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    M.A. Alday 12/03/2023 5:48 PM
    Being outside helped my brainpower by making me more aware of all the living things around me.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation
    What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?
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    M.A. Alday 12/03/2023 5:30 PM
    I was able to avoid air travel because my family decided it would be less of a hassle for us to just drive. The airport is very chaotic and can be overwhelming, we also were travelling with two dogs. Thus, driving was easier and better.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    How does food sovereignty address the complex transition from localized food systems to modern global food systems?
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    M.A. Alday 11/21/2023 10:38 AM
    Food sovereignty can address access to whole, fresh food on a global scale if everyone helped partake in it. If everyone practiced it we would all be connected by this common ground. Not only is it better for the planet and everything but it helps make everyone more aware. It helps show the true value.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health
    What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?
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    M.A. Alday 11/16/2023 5:01 PM
    A lack of fresh, nutritious food can give a person multiple negative effects. For instance if you don’t give your body the required amount of nutrients it can start to crash. Headaches, stomach pains, tiredness, etc. It can cause some very serious health problems, problems that can just be prevented if the person had access to the required food. This is where the impacts happen to the community. If a community has a lack of fresh food, they often suffer from other problems. For example, lack of fresh food, running water, clean water, a good disposal system, etc. A community where these things can be the case is a community in need. These places aren’t healthy for the people living there or the environment around.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation
    Take a moment to think of places you frequent often (school, 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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    M.A. Alday 11/14/2023 5:39 AM
    I carpool almost everywhere I go. Everyday to school I carpool to school and to the gym afterwards, then back home.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
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    M.A. Alday 11/14/2023 5:36 AM
    Knowing that I am making a difference in a positive way is a very rewarding feeling.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?
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    M.A. Alday 11/13/2023 8:29 AM
    It's always been a permanent habit to use a reusable water bottle because they are easier to transport.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health
    How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?
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    M.A. Alday 11/08/2023 10:26 AM
    I can start to invite more friends and family to join me on my daily exercise. Which is why I go to the gym with a buddy.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
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    M.A. Alday 11/08/2023 10:24 AM
    This was as you would expect, because as people get richer they can buy more of the food they really want.
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