Polly Ciesla

Asheville High School

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
341 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

11

conversations

with people
UP TO

13

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

6.0

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

6.0

miles

traveled by foot
UP TO

356

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

356

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
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3.0

pounds

waste composted
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0.0

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Polly's actions

Action Track: Earth Day Together!

Earth Day Action: Share Eco Tips

Through social media or on the Earth Day Ecochallenge feed, I will share my favorite environmentally friendly habit with my friends, even if it’s not an Earth Day action.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Forests

Forest-Friendly Foods

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

Use Muscle Power

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

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People

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 1 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.

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DAILY ACTIONS

People

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 60 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate Use Muscle Power

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

Polly Ciesla 4/30/2020 9:24 AM

Yes, I enjoy the trip much more when I am biking rather than walking. And I have also noticed that when you are out moving you see more people in the neighborhood and are able to engage with them.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Earth Day Together! Earth Day Action: Share Eco Tips

What environmentally friendly habit have you most recently implemented? How do you ensure that you are successful in creating or changing a habit?

Polly Ciesla 4/30/2020 9:23 AM

Carrying trash bags in my car to pick up trash in areas that it shouldnt be.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Forests Forest-Friendly Foods

How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?

Polly Ciesla 4/20/2020 11:22 AM

I think it is going to be difficult because I depend on coffee, I am going to look into alternatives. As a result of this, I will pay attention to what is in my food specifically palm oil. I have been cutting out eggs and beef from my diet which has been easy except for craving burgers

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Compost Food Waste

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?

Polly Ciesla 4/09/2020 9:37 AM

We have a garden in our yard that we will use our compost on. We have just started and are composting coffee grounds and eggshells for now. My mom said that once we get a handle on this we will move to compost more food waste. I still find it hard to remember that we are composting but I'm working on it and my mom is reminding me.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
People Spend Time Outside

Rachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?

Polly Ciesla 4/09/2020 9:35 AM

Yes, I enjoy spending time outside because I find it peaceful. Going on a hike or even a walk outside helps you get out of your normal element and find peace. Being outside relieves stress, makes you happy and overall improves health.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
People Connect While Social Distancing

How does connecting with others help your own mental and emotional health? How can it help support others?

Polly Ciesla 4/09/2020 9:33 AM

Connecting with others helps us feel connected in this time of isolation. It helps us not feel alone and lets us share our emotions and thoughts throughout this whole event. It lets others know that we are here for them. It can help relieve stress and give us a sense of normalcy.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

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?

Polly Ciesla 4/01/2020 1:49 PM

People in richer countries have access to supermarkets and fast food where they can get meat easily and for cheap. The amount of water used to produce meat is harmful for the environment. The carbon footprint from beef is large so to even cut out beef is good for the environment.

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