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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020
Tristan Neal's avatar

Tristan Neal

Asheville High School

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 121 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    1.7
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    107
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    2.0
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    107
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    4.0
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    4.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed

Tristan's actions

Action Track: Building Resilience

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 4 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

Action Track: Building Resilience

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

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 120 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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Advocate For More Food Options

Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for local and/or organic food options in my state and/or community.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 3 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 0
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
    Action Track: Building Resilience Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
    How does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?
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    Tristan Neal 4/27/2020 10:08 AM
    the documentary I watched didn't really cover this that much but I think it helps it 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience 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?
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    Tristan Neal 4/27/2020 10:07 AM
    I thought it was nice to be outside but its not really an eye-opening or mindblowing experience its just whatever 
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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?
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    Tristan Neal 4/27/2020 10:05 AM
    personally I think meat tastes good and I think that is why people eat meat a lot and I didn't really learn to much from this 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience Connect While Social Distancing
    How does connecting with others help your own mental and emotional health? How can it help support others?
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    Tristan Neal 4/27/2020 10:01 AM
    it lets me socialize more and It nice to talk to other people
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Building Resilience 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?
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    Tristan Neal 4/27/2020 10:00 AM
    it's peaceful walking around but it doesn't really engage me that much 
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