Salem George

Asheville High School

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
296 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

60

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

5.0

documentaries

watched
UP TO

45

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

726

minutes

spent learning

Salem's actions

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 5 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

Health

Learn More about Food Apartheid

What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 30 minute(s)

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Learn About Renewable Energy

I will spend 10 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 15 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

How does food sovereignty address the complex transition from localized food systems to modern global food systems?

Salem George 11/21/2023 6:43 AM

The transition to modern global food systems have increased access to more fortunate individuals, and taken away access to less fortunate individuals. The rise of food sovereignty has taken back some of this access to indigenous people, for example, and has in many places greatly increased their access to nutritious and healthy food.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Learn More about Food Apartheid

What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?

Salem George 11/18/2023 4:06 PM

It can damage their health. Having access to good food can improve a communities health, therefore their resiliency.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Limit Social Media

Social media can keep us connected with loved ones, make us laugh, and help us to learn new things. It can also create echo chambers and take more time than we realize or intend to give. After completing this action for a few days, how do you feel? What do you notice?

Salem George 11/16/2023 6:27 AM

First day, I feel like I got a little bit more done and I was more focused on my tasks since I wasn't distracted on my phone.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Find Local Recycling Depots

Our ability to recycle certain things ebbs and flows based upon many factors, including market demand for recyclables. Luckily there are places that accept uncommon things to recycle or dispose of in a less harmful way. What did you find when looking for places to recycle items that can't be recycled in your curbside bin?

Salem George 11/09/2023 12:14 PM

I found out that there are other dedicated recycling plants such as hazardous waste centers that are specialized for certain types of hard to recycle waste.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Learn About Renewable Energy

What inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?

Salem George 11/09/2023 5:36 AM

Climate change inspires me to act on sustainable energy due to the degradation of our environment. I love animals, and I hate to see them die due to our unsustainable practices.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Practice Gratitude for Earth

Kathleen Dean Moore says that a sense of gratitude leads to a sense of moral obligation. Do you agree? How can we cultivate a sense of gratitude as individuals, and as a society?

Salem George 11/08/2023 6:45 AM

I believe that if we have gratitude towards something we take better care of it. So yes, I agree that more gratitude equals a sense of moral obligation. We can help cultivate this sense of gratitude by giving thanks for what we have and not taking things for granted.

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