Samuel Rattigan

Asheville High School

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participant impact

UP TO

10

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

25

conversations

with people
UP TO

11

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Samuel's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Fresh Water

Dishwasher Efficiency

I will scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher and only run the dishwasher when it’s full.

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DAILY ACTIONS

People

Connect While Social Distancing

I will connect with at least 10 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

Wildlife

Leave No Trace

I will respect and protect biotic communities by practicing the seven principles of Leave No Trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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

Fresh Water

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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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?

Samuel Rattigan 4/14/2020 8:21 AM

It is really helpful to just see a familiar face of a friend or family member, and it can do a really big benefit to our mental heath to just talk to people and talk through our problems with people.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Forests Forest-Friendly Foods

How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?

Samuel Rattigan 4/14/2020 8:15 AM

It was pretty easy to eliminate the coffee and palm oil foods but the chocolate is still in my diet.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Wildlife Leave No Trace

Educator Stephanie Kaza advises her students to focus on what they care about most when addressing the enormity of ecological problems. Is there a specific area you feel particularly called to work on?

Samuel Rattigan 4/14/2020 8:06 AM

I feel particularly called to reducing CO2 emissions because it seems to be one of the most pressing issues and there are many solutions.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Fresh Water Dishwasher Efficiency

How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?

Samuel Rattigan 4/03/2020 9:00 AM

We can prepare by getting used to conserving water so we depend on less of it

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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?

Samuel Rattigan 4/03/2020 8:29 AM

It empowers me to look more closely at these dates to choose the freshest food when buying. This way, I am less likely to throw away the food due to it being rotten.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Fresh Water Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Using the links provided, investigate the bottling practices of water corporations. There have been many cases where the water rights of the local people have been violated or even completely disregarded when a corporation decides to bottle water from a particular water source. How can you advocate for those who have been harmed - both humans and wildlife - by this bottling process?

Samuel Rattigan 4/01/2020 7:25 AM

I can tell my friends and family about the crisis to spread awareness.

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