Jared Rice

Asheville High School

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
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316 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

37

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

11

conversations

with people
UP TO

16

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

24

gallons of water

have been saved

Jared's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Fresh Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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DAILY 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.

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

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

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: 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?

Jared Rice 4/21/2020 11:59 PM

I have been cutting down on my meat consumption. I also limit my use of electricity through keeping my lights off, unplugging my technology, and taking cold showers which also help to conserve water usage because it forces me out quicker.

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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?

Jared Rice 4/13/2020 2:26 AM

It helps because humans are social creatures and it is important for us to stay in touch with people that we care about. Being alone for so long can be pretty depressing. It can also help others by showing that we care about them and that they are cared for.

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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?

Jared Rice 4/01/2020 11:40 PM

By knowing the difference between the 3 we will be better able to determine when food truly expires or needs to be thrown away.

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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?

Jared Rice 4/01/2020 11:36 PM

People in richer countries eat more meat because it is more accessible to them since they have the wealth to afford it. It can affect out planet and other people because of how much land and water it takes up since we need to feed animals using plants that take up a lot of room and water.

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