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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Aidan Lewis

Asheville High School

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,195 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    460
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    2,340
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    4.0
    trees
    planted
  • UP TO
    2,460
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    138
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    104
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Aidan 's actions

Forests

Plant Trees

I will plant 4 native tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 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

Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 6 person/people a day through phone call or video chat to support mine and other’s mental and emotional health during this challenging time.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Wildlife

Seek Alternative Gifts and Souvenirs

Bringing home unique souvenirs from trips you’ve enjoyed is meaningful, and giving people unique gifts from other places is fun. Seek souvenirs and gifts that support local communities and do not cause harm to the environment or wildlife.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

Local Climate Issues

I will spend at least 15 minute(s) a day researching climate issues or climate solutions in my local area and share with others through my team feed, social media, or conversations with my peers.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Research Benefits of Biodiversity

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching how biodiversity positively impacts our world and how the loss of biodiversity harms it.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Fresh Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Wildlife

Research a Wild Animal

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about a wild animal I find interesting, including their life cycle, habitat, ecosystem functions, and interactions with humans (if any!).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Fresh Water

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Support Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators, including monarch butterflies, to produce fruit. I will spend 15 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Forests

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area while following CDC guidelines for social distancing.

COMPLETED
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Wildlife

Use Reusable Bags

Plastic bags can be mistaken for food by many wild animals. If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 90 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.

COMPLETED 22
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
    Forests Plant Trees
    How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

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    Aidan Lewis 4/15/2020 1:33 PM
    Planting trees is good for your mental and spiritual health because your getting outside and actually connecting with nature and allowing a life to grow, even though it is only a plant. It's good for your physical health because your also getting outside and working to plant it. It will also help provide oxygen for you.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Fresh Water Eco-friendly Gardening
    What are the most prominent water concerns in your area? Examples include drought, flooding, pollution, access, security, and privatization.

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    Aidan Lewis 4/14/2020 10:08 AM
    The most prominent water concerns in my area include contaminated water and some flooding. My area is located in a valley with a river that runs right through and every time it rains the river rises up into the low lying land. We also experience contaminated drinking water at least every month or two. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
    How does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?

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    Aidan Lewis 4/13/2020 7:45 PM
    As the economy started to evolve and grow as time passed and the world became more complex it allowed people that might have grown their own food for their own consumption to eventually start distributing it around the world and to other people and not just them. It all depends on who grows the food, who distributes it, and who consumes it. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
    How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

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    Aidan Lewis 4/12/2020 8:47 PM
    Use by, sell by, and best by dates can determine if food is wasted or not. Use by tells you when the food will expire and you cant eat anymore, therefore wasting it if you haven't. Sell by, which tells you when a store will take it back off the shelves even if it is still good. And best by will be when it is best to eat. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Forests Forest-Friendly Foods
    How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?

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    Aidan Lewis 4/11/2020 8:24 PM
    It was pretty easy to change my diet and takeout foods that use palm oil, coffee, and cocoa because I already don't have many in what i regularly eat. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Forests Explore My Area
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

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    Aidan Lewis 4/10/2020 6:12 PM
    Spending more time outdoors can enhance your sense of place by opening up your eyes to the wildlife and beauty of nature in your surrounding area. You will also experience sounds, sights, and smells that you might not normally experience. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Wildlife Research a Wild Animal
    What interesting facts did you learn about the animal you researched? What are some of your favorite things about this animal?

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    Aidan Lewis 4/09/2020 8:47 PM
    I research foxes and learned that a few of their interesting facts include, how they're very similar to cats, they use the earths magnetic field to hunt, and you can buy a pet fox. Some of my favorite things about foxes, is that they are very smart and how they seem so much like a mixed dog and cat. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Wildlife Seek Alternative Gifts and Souvenirs
    How do your consumption choices affect the health of wildlife and other communities?

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    Aidan Lewis 4/08/2020 7:54 PM
    My consumption can benefit or harm wildlife and other communities. If consumption of an a species is far too much, it could put it on the endangered list. Also if my consumption choices include the use of waste, it could harm the environment if not disposed properly. On the other hand though, my consumption choices could benefit a community by choosing things to eat that need a decrease in their population to balance the others. If talking about economical communities though, my consumption choices could also benefit the economy of a community. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate Local Climate Issues
    In what ways is your local community resilient to shock events like we’ve experienced recently? How could you help it become more resilient?

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    Aidan Lewis 4/07/2020 7:16 PM
    My city and community has a really strong and supportive atmosphere in which most people will come together to help each other. I could help make it more resilient by meeting more people in the community who I can help, be helped by, or can help others. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Wildlife Use Reusable Bags
    What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?

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    Aidan Lewis 4/06/2020 8:47 PM
    If I am in a situation where I need to carry things but don't have a reusable bag I either carry my things in my hands, even if it takes me a couple of trips or I use plastic bags that my family actually keeps because they cant be disposed. Even though they aren't goof to produce because they cant be disposed, my family will still keep them to reuse.