Liam Kunce

Asheville High School

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
936 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

27

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

128

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

887

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

1,049

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

5.0

documentaries

watched
UP TO

532

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

563

minutes

spent learning

Liam's actions

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Water

Brush My Teeth Without Running Water

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Joyful Movement

I will spend 10 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY 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

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

Waste

RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES

I will spend 15 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 20 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 35
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 10-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 36
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
Health Joyful Movement

What's your favorite activity(ies) in which you experience joy while being active and moving?

Liam Kunce 12/11/2023 7:40 AM

I like walking around or playing with my dog.

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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?

Liam Kunce 11/21/2023 6:44 AM

Like in the video, because of the hurricane cutting indigenous peoples off from industrial food sources, they had to use more local foods.

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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?

Liam Kunce 11/15/2023 6:19 AM

Fresh, nutrient rich foods do the obvious of keeping your body healthy and fit, but they provide more long-lasting energy than fast food or less healthy foods. It can also impact health outcomes, and keep kids from getting sick. Eating a healthy diet has many effects. These include a functioning immune system, improved mental health, and to go along with that, it can even help heal from trauma and the chronic illnesses that often follow in its wake.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES

In what neighborhoods or areas of your region are landfills or other waste sites located? Which communities are most affected by these locations?

Liam Kunce 11/13/2023 11:59 AM

There is a landfill in North Buncombe, which affects a lot of poor communities that live near it.

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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?

Liam Kunce 11/13/2023 5:55 AM

I found that there are many places that sell things, as well as take them back to recycle. An example of this was that Staples takes batteries and pens back to recycle.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Healthy Sleep

Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?

Liam Kunce 11/09/2023 5:39 AM

I get 8 hours of sleep. I don't really know if there is anything I could do to shift my sleep patterns aside from going to sleep earlier, because I stay up a lot.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Go for a Daily Walk

How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

Liam Kunce 11/08/2023 6:47 AM

I am going to walk more. I like going on walks, I just run out of time. bu dum tssss

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